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Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Political Science and Government

118 U.S. colleges and universities offer Political Science and Government at the phd level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 59 Associate 207 Bachelor 1,063 Master 212 PhD 118 Professional 1

Most schools offering it: California (178), Pennsylvania (84), New York (76), Texas (75), Ohio (52), Illinois (42)

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Showing 25–48 of 118 schools

NU
Private nonprofit

Political Science and Government: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
23,856
Retention
98%
Programs
234
Awards 2024-25
8,806
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UC
Private nonprofit

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Political Science and Government: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
18,566
Retention
99%
Programs
121
Awards 2024-25
6,960
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VU
Private nonprofit

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Political Science and Government: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
13,575
Retention
96%
Programs
181
Awards 2024-25
4,249
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UMA
Public

Political Science and Government: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
52,855
Retention
97%
Programs
254
Awards 2024-25
16,680
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IU
Public

Political Science and Government: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
48,424
Retention
91%
Programs
209
Awards 2024-25
20,593
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USC
Public

Political Science and Government: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
38,532
Retention
92%
Programs
179
Awards 2024-25
10,077
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SU
Private nonprofit

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Political Science and Government: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
22,589
Retention
90%
Programs
222
Awards 2024-25
6,875
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NS
Private nonprofit

The New School

New York, NY

Political Science and Government: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
9,068
Retention
85%
Programs
63
Awards 2024-25
3,030
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OSU
Public

Political Science and Government: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
61,443
Retention
94%
Programs
253
Awards 2024-25
16,558
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UMC
Public

Political Science and Government: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
56,666
Retention
91%
Programs
276
Awards 2024-25
12,420
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UC
Public

Political Science and Government: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
45,882
Retention
97%
Programs
172
Awards 2024-25
15,568
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UCD
Public

Political Science and Government: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
44,256
Retention
94%
Programs
162
Awards 2024-25
13,222
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GMU
Public

Political Science and Government: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
39,766
Retention
86%
Programs
196
Awards 2024-25
11,076
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UM
Public

Political Science and Government: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
31,726
Retention
92%
Programs
201
Awards 2024-25
10,173
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UP
Private nonprofit

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Political Science and Government: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
29,109
Retention
99%
Programs
229
Awards 2024-25
10,603
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BU
Private nonprofit

Brown University

Providence, RI

Political Science and Government: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
11,956
Retention
99%
Programs
123
Awards 2024-25
3,477
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TAU
Public

Political Science and Government: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
78,321
Retention
94%
Programs
266
Awards 2024-25
22,577
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UNT
Public

Political Science and Government: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
46,864
Retention
77%
Programs
159
Awards 2024-25
13,522
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UK
Public

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Political Science and Government: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
34,709
Retention
87%
Programs
287
Awards 2024-25
9,772
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UB
Public

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Political Science and Government: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
31,903
Retention
85%
Programs
292
Awards 2024-25
9,343
CampusOnlineHybrid
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