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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

Political Science & Government is the #75 most popular major in the country with 2,664 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. 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 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the best school in the Southeast Region for political science and government students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate political science and government programs. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

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Best 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
Virginia 101
Florida 102
Georgia 57
North Carolina 69
Tennessee 24
Kentucky 14
Louisiana 24
Alabama 5
South Carolina 12
Mississippi 15
Arkansas 8
West Virginia 45

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

Majors Similar to Political Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446

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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