LSE Comparative

[Guest123123]

In your view, how does LSE's comparative government program compare to similar programs in the United States, especially in terms of placement outcomes?

[victorydance]

I am confused at what you are asking.

 

Are you talking about the MSc Comparative Politics program? What exactly do you mean by placement?

[Guest123123]

I mean the PhD in government.  Sorry.  As for placement, I meant jobs afterwards....

[victorydance]

Not good.

 

http://www.lse.ac.uk/government/degreeProgrammes/programmes/phd/About-the-programme/Destinations/PhD-Destinations-1992-2009.aspx

 

http://www.lse.ac.uk/government/degreeProgrammes/programmes/phd/About-the-programme/Destinations/phd-destinations.aspx

 

I believe that in the last 20+ years they have not placed someone in a major research university in the USA (best placement in the US was at Northern Illinois). Does seem fairly marketable in Europe/Canada/Asia though.

 

As a general rule, in order to break into the US market, you need a Ph.D. from a US school (obviously there are exceptions however, but they are rare). Of course, the US isn't the end all be all of the market, but it does cut you market virtually in half.