2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government in Georgia

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in political science and government, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #39 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of political science and government. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 24 doctor's degrees in political science and government during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in political science matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government in Georgia ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of political science and government students usually has them for a 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 ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for political science and government.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Political Science & Government in Georgia

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in political science and government.

Most Well Attended Schools for Political Science Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

11 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Georgia is a popular option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in political science and government. Located in the city of Athens, UGA 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 and government in Georgia.

There were approximately 11 political science and government students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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2

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Emory University is a popular decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in political science and government. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly 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 and government in Georgia.

There were approximately 5 political science and government individuals who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Georgia State University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in political science and government. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in political science and government in Georgia.

There were roughly 4 political science and government students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, GA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Clark Atlanta University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in political science and government. CAU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta.

There were roughly 4 political science and government students who graduated with this degree at CAU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	143	23
Virginia	126	8
North Carolina	113	30
Louisiana	99	7
Tennessee	98	10
Alabama	94	5
South Carolina	88	5
Kentucky	86	3
Mississippi	72	4
West Virginia	49	3

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Political Science & Government Related Rankings by Major

One of 12 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Political Science & Government has other similar majors worth exploring.

Political Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science	24

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	13
Anthropology	11
Sociology	9
Geography & Cartography	7
International Relations & National Security	1

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.