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

Political Science & Government is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #39 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government in Tennessee ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 9 doctor's degrees in political science and government to qualified students.

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

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for political science and government students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Political Science 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

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in political science and government needs to check out The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville 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 Tennessee. More information about a doctorate in political science and government 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

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in political science and government has to look into Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in political science and government in Tennessee. More information about a doctorate in political science and government from Vanderbilt University

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
North Carolina	113	30
Louisiana	99	7
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	9

Most Popular Majors Related to Political Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Anthropology	14
Economics	7
Sociology	6
Geography & Cartography	5

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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