2025 Best Political Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Political Science is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #42 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for political science students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 107 doctor's degrees in political science during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on political science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other political science students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized political science related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for political science students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Political Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Political Science in the Southeast Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for political science students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Poly Sci

1

Duke University
Durham, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Duke University is a good choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in political science. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in political science from Duke University

2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in political science. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill.More information about a doctorate in political science from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Best Political Science Colleges by State

Explore the best political science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	11
North Carolina	190	21
Georgia	190	20
Virginia	182	5
Mississippi	154	2
Tennessee	150	9
Louisiana	146	9
Alabama	139	4
South Carolina	135	2
Kentucky	119	5
West Virginia	61	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Poly Sci

Political Science is one of 4 different types of Political Science & Government programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Poly Sci

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Political Science & Government	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to UKWiki at English Wikipedia. More about our data sources and methodologies.