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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

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Finding the Best Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree School for You

With 1,199 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, political science and government is the #20 most popular major in Georgia.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Georgia to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Political Science & Government program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for political science majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Emory University the most popular school in Georgia for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 60% of the political science majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in Georgia. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 4 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 3 spot on the list. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

About 50% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at University of Georgia

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Clark Atlanta University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in Georgia. Located in the large city of Atlanta, CAU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Political Science & Government at Clark Atlanta University Report

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 Degrees Awarded
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

One of 12 majors within the area of study, political science and government has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 schools only.

  • 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.

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