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

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 2 schools in Virginia 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 9 doctor's degrees in political science and government during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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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 Virginia

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

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in political science and government has to check out George Mason University. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU 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 Virginia. More information about a doctorate in political science and government from George Mason University

2

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Virginia - Main Campus is a popular choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in political science and government. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in political science and government in Virginia. More information about a doctorate in political science and government from University of Virginia - Main Campus

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
Georgia	124	18
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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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	9

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	39
Urban Studies	11
Sociology	11
Anthropology	10
Other Social Sciences	5
Geography & Cartography	5
International Relations & National Security	5
Criminology	3

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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