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Political Science is the 13th most popular major in the country with 47,549 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 10,978 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 91 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in political science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in political science.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree poly sci students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Orleans. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region. UNO is a medium-sized school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 5 doctorate’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region list. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clark Atlanta University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region. CAU is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
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Vanderbilt University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Kentucky ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Political Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
West Virginia University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s poly sci degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Mississippi is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 2 doctorate’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Political Science at University of Mississippi
George Mason University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s poly sci degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #17, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s poly sci degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Georgia came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 2 doctorate’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region list. FIU is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 2 doctorate’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Florida State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Mississippi State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s poly sci degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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