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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 24 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #82 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Tennessee 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.

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Out of the 2 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

One of 12 majors within the area of study, political science and government has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 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.

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