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

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$70,516 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 718 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Tennessee 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the most popular school in Tennessee for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

About 20% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 80% are male.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

About 75% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Political Science & Government at Vanderbilt 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
Georgia 1,199
Virginia 1,786
North Carolina 1,764
Florida 2,532
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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