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2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government in the Far Western US Region

18 Ranked Colleges
105 Degrees Awarded
$70,516 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Political Science & Government is the 20th most popular major in the country with 49,282 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, political science and government graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,387 and had an average of $23,175 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 10,438 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,274 and $19,921 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 105 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,423 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in political science and government. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular political science and government programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree political science students.

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Stanford University Political Science & Government Report

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Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, California

Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont Graduate University landed the #2 spot on the list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Claremont, California. It awarded 13 doctorate’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Claremont Graduate University Political Science & Government Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UC Berkeley Political Science & Government Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 10 doctorate’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 9 doctorate’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full UW Seattle Political Science & Government Report

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University of California - San Diego came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Political Science & Government at University of California - San Diego

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University of California - Irvine ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. UC Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 7 doctorate’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. University of Oregon is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s political science degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UO Political Science & Government Report

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University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. UH Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 4 doctorate’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UH Manoa Political Science & Government Report

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University of Nevada - Reno ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Political Science & Government at UNR

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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s political science degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Political Science & Government at University of California - Santa Barbara

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University of California - Davis came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. University of California - Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 3 doctorate’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Political Science & Government at University of California - Davis

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With a ranking of #13, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at University of California - Riverside

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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Santa Cruz, California, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Political Science & Government at UC Santa Cruz

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s political science students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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University of California - Merced ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. Merced, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s political science degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at UC Merced

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

With a ranking of #16, Washington State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s political science students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Washington State University

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #18. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s political science degrees to 150 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Political Science & Government at University of Southern California

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