2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
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 Most Popular Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular school in the Southeast Region for political science and government students working on their graduate certificate. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
Of the 6 students majoring in political science at UF, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 75% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great place for political science and government students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 50% of the political science majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for political science and government students working on their graduate certificate. FGCU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.
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Mississippi State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for political science and government students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for political science and government students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a large student population.
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Regent University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
Request InformationBest Political Science & Government Colleges by State
Explore the best political science and government schools 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 |
Other Related Political Science Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Majors Related to Political Science
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 10 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.