<p>I am in the process of applying to college and I know I want to study political science but which of these two schools has a better program. I could care less what USNEWS says, I would like responses from actual students.</p>
<p>Which do you think is better situated for political science?</p>
<p>My God-brother is a polisci major at UF and he likes it a lot. I don’t know how the one at FSU compares though.</p>
<p>FSU tends to be a bit better in Political Science, many of our congressmen come from there. That said, UF does have a good law program, so you might want to switch to UF for your doctorates.</p>
<p>The FSU and UF law programs are rated about the same: [Rankings</a> - Best Law Schools - Graduate Schools - Education - US News and World Report](<a href=“http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-law-schools/rankings/page+3]Rankings”>http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-law-schools/rankings/page+3)</p>
<p>2010 Ratings
UF - 51
FSU - 52
Miami - 71</p>
<p>Actually… if you think about it, FSU is located in the state’s capitol. I just checked the polisci page and apparently they have a crapload of internships available. </p>
<p>I just remembered this thread and thought that bit of info might be helpful…</p>
<p>Slight correction - FSU is located in the [state</a> capital](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tallahassee,_Florida]state”>Tallahassee, Florida - Wikipedia); it would not fit in the [Florida</a> State Capitol](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_Capitol]Florida”>Florida State Capitol - Wikipedia) - the old or the new one. ;)</p>
<p>capital* darnit >_<</p>
<p>Thanks for all the help I’m definitely looking more into FSU.</p>
<p>Here is a ranking of global political science programs you may want to review. A bit dated (from 2004) but still useful:</p>
<p>[A</a> Global Ranking of Political Science Departments - Simon Hix, London School of Economics](<a href=“http://docs.google.com/gview?a=v&q=cache:pQvCOz7mSe4J:www.politicalstudies.org/pdf/psr/hix.pdf+ratings+political+science&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESiPDt_GbClFD6IfJqu_EFJR_g9nfSNRADes5Qh-qPHHRF8lxZPNrxVWq38DFU_5z8XPO6f0fTiMD0DMMoSswwUE7MEZbnp3LBAUCbwSWFlWcFVbZb-SnKyGUTHz4q1-g7s1KqeV&sig=AFQjCNHQz0yetapkqkXyNSDJqgjH8Eyf9g]A”>http://docs.google.com/gview?a=v&q=cache:pQvCOz7mSe4J:www.politicalstudies.org/pdf/psr/hix.pdf+ratings+political+science&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESiPDt_GbClFD6IfJqu_EFJR_g9nfSNRADes5Qh-qPHHRF8lxZPNrxVWq38DFU_5z8XPO6f0fTiMD0DMMoSswwUE7MEZbnp3LBAUCbwSWFlWcFVbZb-SnKyGUTHz4q1-g7s1KqeV&sig=AFQjCNHQz0yetapkqkXyNSDJqgjH8Eyf9g)</p>
<p>1 - Columbia
2 - Harvard
24 - Florida State
153 - U Florida</p>
<p>UF is the only other Florida school to make the list.</p>