2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Political Science in Florida

Ranked #32 in popularity, political science is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the most popular for political science students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 16 doctor's degrees in political science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in poly sci matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Political Science in Florida ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for political science, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for political science.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Political Science in Florida

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Poly Sci Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Florida is a popular option for students interested in a doctor's degree in political science. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in political science in Florida.

There were approximately 8 political science students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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2

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Florida State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in political science. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in political science in Florida.

There were about 6 political science individuals who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

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Florida International University
Miami, FL

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Florida International University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in political science. FIU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Miami. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in political science in Florida.

There were approximately 2 political science individuals who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in political science from Florida International University

Best Political Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Political Science Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
North Carolina	190	30
Georgia	190	18
Virginia	176	8
Tennessee	142	10
Louisiana	140	7
South Carolina	130	5
Alabama	129	5
Kentucky	115	3
Mississippi	96	3
West Virginia	59	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Poly Sci

One of 3 majors within the Political Science & Government area of study, Political Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.