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2023 Best Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, political science and government was ranked #20 in the country. In fact 49,282 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the political science graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Political Science & Government

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best school for political science and government students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Political Science & Government at University of Central Florida Report

#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #6 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges by State

Explore the best political science and government colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,199
Virginia 1,786
North Carolina 1,764
Florida 2,532
Tennessee 718
Kentucky 439
South Carolina 768
Louisiana 582
Arkansas 297
Alabama 566
Mississippi 294
West Virginia 290

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

Majors Similar to Political Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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