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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Political Science in the Southeast Region

46 Colleges in the Southeast Region
356 Master's Degrees
Political Science is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #95 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 46 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of political science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 356 master's degrees in political science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Political Science in the Southeast Region The poly sci master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Political Science in the Southeast Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality political science program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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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.

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for political science students seeking a a master's degree.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Poly Sci Students Working on Their Master's

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA
31 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VA
#5 Best Quality In VA

Regent University is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in political science. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in political science in Virginia.

There were approximately 31 political science individuals who graduated with this degree at Regent in the most recent data year.

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31 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In WV
#1 Best Quality In WV

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at American Public University System if you wish to pursue a master's degree in political science. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the town of Charles Town. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in political science in West Virginia.

There were about 31 political science individuals who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent data year.

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25 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NC
#2 Best Quality In NC

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in political science. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in political science in North Carolina.

There were approximately 25 political science individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
24 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In FL
#2 Best Quality In FL

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

There were about 24 political science students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

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Duke University
Durham, NC
17 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NC
#1 Best Quality In NC

Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in political science in North Carolina.

There were roughly 17 political science individuals who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

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15 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In GA
#4 Best Quality In GA

Georgia State is a very large public university located in the large city of Atlanta. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in political science in Georgia.

There were approximately 15 political science individuals who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent data year.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
15 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In VA
#6 Best Quality In VA

Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for master's degrees in political science in Virginia.

There were about 15 political science individuals who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
14 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In FL
#1 Best Quality In FL

UF is a very large public university located in the city of Gainesville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in political science in Florida.

There were roughly 14 political science individuals who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
14 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In VA
#2 Best Quality In VA

Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in political science in Virginia.

There were approximately 14 political science individuals who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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13 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In GA
#2 Best Quality In GA

UGA is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Athens. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in political science in Georgia.

There were roughly 13 political science students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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Best Political Science Colleges by State

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State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 427 101
Georgia 361 29
North Carolina 323 43
Virginia 305 89
Tennessee 296 15
South Carolina 251 6
Alabama 248 10
Kentucky 248 13
Louisiana 235 5
Mississippi 205 12
Arkansas 184 7
West Virginia 154 39

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

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