2025 Best Political Science Schools in Florida
18
Colleges in Florida
2,544
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Ranked #13 in popularity,
political science is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 18 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Political Science Schools in Florida ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,544 degrees in political science to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
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Featured Political Science Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Political Science
Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Choosing a Great Political Science School
Your choice of political science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for political science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Political Science Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Political Science Schools in Florida ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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Featured Political Science Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Political Science
Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Learn More
Best Schools for Political Science in Florida
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the poly sci degree levels they offer.
10 Top Florida Schools in Poly Sci
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In FL
453
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in political science has to take a look at University of Florida. UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were roughly 452.99999999999994 political science students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
483
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in political science has to look into Florida State University. Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 483 political science students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.
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Bachelors
Degree Type
BA in Political Science
Program Name
Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In FL
186
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat University of South Florida - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in political science. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.
There were approximately 186 political science students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In FL
101
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in political science has to look into University of Miami. Located in the suburb of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.
There were about 101 political science students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In FL
354
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #262 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 354 political science students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In FL
373
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #217 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.
There were roughly 373 political science students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In FL
147
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #472 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means FAU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 147 political science students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
14th
Most Popular In FL
Rollins is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Winter Park. A Best Colleges rank of #818 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rollins is a great college overall.
There were roughly 17 political science students who graduated with this degree at Rollins in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In FL
90
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
UNF is a large public university located in the large city of Jacksonville. A Best Colleges rank of #660 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNF is a great university overall.
There were about 90 political science students who graduated with this degree at UNF in the most recent data year.
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Florida Southern is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Lakeland. This college ranks 41st out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 19 political science students who graduated with this degree at Florida Southern in the most recent year we have data available.
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