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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University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO

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

Students: 31,543
Retention: 93%
Programs: 186
Awards 2024-25: 11,747

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UOC

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University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Norman, OK

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

Students: 30,851
Retention: 90%
Programs: 160
Awards 2024-25: 7,630

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University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

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

Students: 30,779
Retention: 90%
Programs: 231
Awards 2024-25: 9,128

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UTD

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The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, TX

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

Students: 29,886
Retention: 90%
Programs: 92
Awards 2024-25: 9,890

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University of California-Riverside

Riverside, CA

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

Students: 26,384
Retention: 88%
Programs: 106
Awards 2024-25: 6,919

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KSU

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Kent State University at Kent

Kent, OH

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

Students: 26,374
Retention: 81%
Programs: 242
Awards 2024-25: 6,750

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GWU

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George Washington University

Washington, DC

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

Students: 25,374
Retention: 92%
Programs: 198
Awards 2024-25: 8,455

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WSU

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Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

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

Students: 23,803
Retention: 83%
Programs: 194
Awards 2024-25: 6,417

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University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Political Science and Government: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 56,311
Retention: 98%
Programs: 190
Awards 2024-25: 18,849

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FSU

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Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Political Science and Government: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 43,889
Retention: 96%
Programs: 149
Awards 2024-25: 14,293

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UCB

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University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO

Political Science and Government: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 38,799
Retention: 90%
Programs: 120
Awards 2024-25: 10,325

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UHM

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University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, HI

Political Science and Government: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 20,028
Retention: 81%
Programs: 134
Awards 2024-25: 4,836

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WUS

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Washington University in St Louis

St. Louis, MO

Political Science and Government: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 16,357
Retention: 95%
Programs: 195
Awards 2024-25: 5,555

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ISU

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Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Political Science and Government: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Admission: Open
Students: 13,061
Retention: 72%
Programs: 179

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University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Political Science and Government: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 11,946
Retention: 91%
Programs: 186
Awards 2024-25: 4,112

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MIT

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, MA

Political Science and Government: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 11,886
Retention: 99%
Programs: 56
Awards 2024-25: 3,847

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Rice University

Houston, TX

Political Science and Government: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 8,961
Retention: 97%
Programs: 89
Awards 2024-25: 2,880

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Hillsdale College

Hillsdale, MI

Political Science and Government: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 1,792
Retention: 97%
Programs: 36
Awards 2024-25: 436

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RUB

Public

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ

Political Science and Government: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 52,269
Retention: 93%
Programs: 210
Awards 2024-25: 13,144

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PSU

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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA

Political Science and Government: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 50,737
Retention: 93%
Programs: 252
Awards 2024-25: 14,703

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UIC

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University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL

Political Science and Government: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 33,906
Retention: 80%
Programs: 169
Awards 2024-25: 8,564

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UCB

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University of California-Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA

Political Science and Government: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 26,133
Retention: 93%
Programs: 97
Awards 2024-25: 7,580

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University of Delaware

Newark, DE

Political Science and Government: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 24,412
Retention: 92%
Programs: 219
Awards 2024-25: 6,438

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Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Political Science and Government: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 18,816
Retention: 89%
Programs: 144
Awards 2024-25: 5,467

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