2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science in the Southeast Region
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Political Science is the 14th most popular major in the country with 46,740 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southeast region, there were 10,925 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 100 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in political science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality political science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the political science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region.
Top 19 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree poly sci students list, UF has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #3 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree poly sci students list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 4 doctorate’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s poly sci degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
Florida State also made our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 7 doctorate’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.
UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of New Orleans did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. UNO is a medium-sized public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 1 doctorate’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree poly sci students list, UNO has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNO are $13,678, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Florida International University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.
FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211.
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University of Mississippi ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.
Ole Miss also took the #17 spot in our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ole Miss are $25,099, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s poly sci students in 2019-2020.
UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798.
West Virginia University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. West Virginia University is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 3 doctorate’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.
WVU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154.
With a ranking of #12, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970.
The University of Alabama landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s poly sci degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
UA also made our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940.
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With a ranking of #14, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 4 doctorate’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.
Georgia State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Kentucky landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Kentucky is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #16, George Mason University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. GMU is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 5 doctorate’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.
GMU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Emory University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 5 doctorate’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree poly sci students list, Emory has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676.
Vanderbilt University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree poly sci students list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Duke University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 doctorate’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
Duke also took the #1 spot in our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140.
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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