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

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 looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 23 doctor's degrees in political science and government to qualified students.

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

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

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

Duke University
Durham, NC

15 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in political science and government has to look into Duke University. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. 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 North Carolina. More information about a doctorate in political science and government from Duke University

2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a popular option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in political science and government. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in political science and government in North Carolina. More information about a doctorate in political science and government from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	143	23
Virginia	126	8
Georgia	124	18
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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Rankings in Majors Related to Political Science

Political Science & Government is one of 12 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Political Science Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science	23

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	36
Sociology	26
Geography & Cartography	16
Anthropology	9

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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