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2023 Best Political Science & Government Schools in Georgia

4 Colleges
$31,269 Avg Salary
$25,460 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Political Science & Government School for You

Political Science & Government is the #74 most popular major in Georgia with 57 degrees and certificates awarded 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Political Science & Government Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Political Science & Government Schools in Georgia

The following schools top our list of the Best Political Science & Government Colleges.

Top Georgia Schools in Political Science & Government

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our analysis found Emory University to be the best school for political science and government students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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#2

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augusta University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Political Science & Government Schools in Georgia list. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Political Science & Government Schools in Georgia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in Georgia. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 101
Florida 102
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 4 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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