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

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Finding the Best Political Science & Government Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Tennessee to see which master'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.

Check out the political science master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the most popular school in Tennessee for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 60% are male.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Vanderbilt University

#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great place for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

About 33% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at University of Memphis

Out of the 3 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Political Science & Government at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Political Science & Government Colleges 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 3 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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