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2024 Best Political Science & Government Schools in Georgia

16 Colleges in Georgia
1,199 Political Science Degrees Awarded
$31,269 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #20 in popularity, political science & government is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for political science & government students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,199 degrees in political science & government during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Political Science & Government School

Best Political Science & Government Schools in Georgia The political science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Political Science & Government rankings. We derive our Best Overall Political Science & Government School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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.

Pick Your Political Science & Government Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Political Science
Master's Degrees in Political Science
Doctor's Degrees in Political Science

The political science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Political Science & Government Schools in Georgia. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Political Science & Government in Georgia

The schools below may not offer all types of political science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Georgia Schools in Political Science

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
121 Political Science Degrees Awarded
15.7% Growth in Graduates

Emory University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in political science & government. Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were approximately 121 political science & government students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year. Those political science & government students who get their degree from Emory University receive $5,919 more than the typical political science grad.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
242 Political Science Degrees Awarded
4.1% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Georgia if you want to pursue a degree in political science & government. UGA is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 242 political science & government students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the political science & government program at University of Georgia earn $2,468 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
247 Political Science Degrees Awarded
1.2% Growth in Graduates

Georgia State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in political science & government. Georgia State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #582 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgia State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 247 political science & government students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the political science program state that they receive average early career wages of $30,023.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In GA
$24,156 Median Student Debt

Any student pursuing a degree in political science & government has to check out Mercer University. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Macon. A Best Colleges rank of #415 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mercer is a great university overall.

There were about 14 political science & government students who graduated with this degree at Mercer in the most recent data year.

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Augusta University
Augusta, GA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In GA
$17,315 Median Student Debt

Augusta University is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Augusta. A Best Colleges rank of #780 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Augusta University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 19 political science & government students who graduated with this degree at Augusta University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$35,112 Median Starting Salary
$26,000 Median Student Debt

Georgia College is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Milledgeville. A Best Colleges rank of #713 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgia College is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 political science & government students who graduated with this degree at Georgia College in the most recent data year. Political Science & Government degree recipients from Georgia College & State University earn a boost of about $3,843 above the average income of political science & government majors.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In GA
$28,500 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 37th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 27 political science & government students who graduated with this degree at VSU in the most recent data year.

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Spelman College
Atlanta, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Political Science Degrees Awarded
$38,532 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Atlanta, Spelman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 42nd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 46 political science & government students who graduated with this degree at Spelman in the most recent year we have data available. Those political science & government students who get their degree from Spelman College receive $7,263 more than the standard political science grad.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Political Science Degrees Awarded
$32,841 Median Starting Salary

GaSou is a fairly large public university located in the town of Statesboro. A Best Colleges rank of #586 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GaSou is a great university overall.

There were roughly 41 political science & government students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the political science program earn an average of $32,841 for their early career.

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Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Political Science Degrees Awarded
34.4% Growth in Graduates

Morehouse is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Atlanta. This college ranks 56th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 32 political science & government students who graduated with this degree at Morehouse in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, political science degree recipients typically earn an average of $30,449 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 282 2,522
North Carolina 279 1,762
Virginia 274 1,768
Tennessee 269 714
South Carolina 248 768
Kentucky 244 439
Louisiana 242 582
Mississippi 234 294
Arkansas 234 297
Alabama 233 566
West Virginia 207 290

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Political Science & Government is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Political Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science 1,195
Other Political Science & Government 4

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Majors Similar to Political Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Sociology 766
Economics 642
International Relations & National Security 505
Anthropology 233
Geography & Cartography 134
General Social Sciences 51
Sociology & Anthropology 50
Urban Studies 33
Other Social Sciences 29
Demography & Population Studies 13

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