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2024 Best Political Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

17 Colleges in the Southeast Region
91 Doctor's Degrees
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.

College Factual looked at 17 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Political Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 91 doctor's degrees in political science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Political Science School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Political Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of political science for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality poly sci program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

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

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.

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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

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

10 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Poly Sci

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15 Annual Graduates

Duke University is a good choice for students interested in 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

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

Vanderbilt University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in political science. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville.More information about a doctorate in political science from Vanderbilt University

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in political science needs to take a look at Emory University. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in political science from Emory University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a wonderful decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in political science. UNC Chapel Hill is a very 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

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a doctorate in political science from University of Virginia - Main Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in political science from University of Georgia

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Tulane is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans.More information about a doctorate in political science from Tulane University of Louisiana

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3 Annual Graduates

GMU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax.More information about a doctorate in political science from George Mason University

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in political science from University of Florida

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in political science from Florida State University

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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