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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Florida

8 Colleges
$31,078 Avg Salary
$21,429 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Political Science & Government School for You

Political Science & Government is the #87 most popular major in Florida with 102 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Florida to see which 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.

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

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Our analysis found Florida State University to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for political science and government students. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for political science and government students. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Atlantic University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Florida list. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of West Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for political science and government students. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular political science and government programs. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

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Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular political science and government programs. FGCU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.

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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
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 8 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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