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Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

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$70,516 Avg Salary

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

With 1,764 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, political science and government is the #15 most popular major in North Carolina.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in North Carolina. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

About 33% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Duke University

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,199
Virginia 1,786
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.

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 2 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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