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2024 Best Political Science Schools in Tennessee

11 Colleges in Tennessee
698 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Political Science is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #13 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Political Science Schools in Tennessee ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 698 degrees in political science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Political Science School

Best Political Science Schools in Tennessee The poly sci program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Political Science rankings. For our Best Overall Political Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Poly Sci
Master's Degrees in Poly Sci
Doctor's Degrees in Poly Sci

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Political Science Schools in Tennessee list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Political Science in Tennessee

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the poly sci degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Tennessee Schools in Poly Sci

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN
98 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

Vanderbilt University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in political science. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were about 98 political science students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
184 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in political science. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.

There were approximately 184 political science students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TN
45 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

Sewanee - The University of the South is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in political science. Sewanee is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Sewanee. A Best Colleges rank of #207 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Sewanee is a great university overall.

There were about 45 political science students who graduated with this degree at Sewanee in the most recent data year.

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Rhodes College
Memphis, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In TN

Every student who is interested in political science needs to take a look at Rhodes College. Rhodes College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Memphis. A Best Colleges rank of #637 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rhodes College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 19 political science students who graduated with this degree at Rhodes College in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN
73 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

UofM is a very large public university located in the city of Memphis. A Best Colleges rank of #748 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofM is a great university overall.

There were roughly 73 political science students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TN
44 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 44 political science students who graduated with this degree at UT Chattanooga in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TN
44 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro. This university ranks 12th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 44 political science students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TN

Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 22 political science students who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In TN

Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of Nashville. This university ranks 28th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 20 political science students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee State University in the most recent data year.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TN

Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Cookeville. This university ranks 20th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 25 political science students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee Tech University in the most recent data year.

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Best Political Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 2,508
North Carolina 710 1,750
Georgia 690 1,195
Virginia 630 1,557
South Carolina 530 768
Kentucky 518 438
Mississippi 501 293
Alabama 500 566
Louisiana 489 546
Arkansas 466 297
West Virginia 410 280

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One of 4 majors within the Political Science & Government area of study, Political Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Poly Sci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Political Science & Government 9
Political Economy 7
American Government & Politics (United States) 4

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