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

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.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of political science. Combined, these schools handed out 9 doctor's degrees in political science to qualified students.

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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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for political science.

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

Explore 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

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in political science. UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the city of Knoxville. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in political science in Tennessee. More information about a doctorate in political science from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

2

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Vanderbilt University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in political science. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in political science in Tennessee. More information about a doctorate in political science from Vanderbilt University

Best Political Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	219	23
North Carolina	190	30
Georgia	190	18
Virginia	176	8
Louisiana	140	7
South Carolina	130	5
Alabama	129	5
Kentucky	115	3
Mississippi	96	3
West Virginia	59	3

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Political Science Related Rankings by Major

Political Science is one of 3 different types of Political Science & Government programs to choose from.

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).
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