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2024 Best Political Science Schools in Florida

17 Colleges in Florida
2,566 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Ranked #13 in popularity, political science is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 17 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of political science. Combined, these schools handed out 2,566 degrees in political science to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Political Science School

Best Political Science Schools in Florida Your choice of political science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for political science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Political Science Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Political Science Schools in Florida ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Political Science in Florida

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the poly sci degree levels they offer.

10 Top Florida Schools in Poly Sci

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
407 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in political science has to check out University of Florida. UF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 407 political science students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
513 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in political science needs to check out Florida State University. Florida State is a very large public university located in the city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 513 political science students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In FL
100 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in political science needs to take a look at University of Miami. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were roughly 100 political science students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
345 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

Florida International University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in political science. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 345 political science students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In FL
189 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #229 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were about 189 political science students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in political science from University of South Florida - Main Campus

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
381 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were about 381 political science students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in political science from University of Central Florida

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In FL
23.5% Growth in Graduates

Florida Southern is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland. This college ranks 30th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 17 political science students who graduated with this degree at Florida Southern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rollins College
Winter Park, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In FL
9.1% Growth in Graduates

Rollins is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Winter Park. This college ranks 22nd out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 22 political science students who graduated with this degree at Rollins in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL
169 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #484 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FAU is a great university overall.

There were about 169 political science students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in political science from Florida Atlantic University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In FL
96 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

UNF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Jacksonville. A Best Colleges rank of #606 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 96 political science students who graduated with this degree at UNF in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in political science from University of North Florida

Best Political Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 710 1,750
Georgia 690 1,195
Virginia 630 1,557
Tennessee 624 698
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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Political Science is one of 4 different types of Political Science & Government programs to choose from.

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