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by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Other Political Science & Government Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 1,026 people earned their degree in other political science & government, making the major the 442nd most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Other Political Science & Government Major” ranking looked at 66 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other political science & government. That schools that top this list have a program in other political science & government in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The other political science & government 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 “Schools Highly Focused on Other Political Science & Government Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for other political science & government students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethany College West Virginia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Political Science & Government Major list. This small school is located in Bethany, West Virginia, and it awarded 2 ’s other political science & government degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fisk University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Political Science & Government Major. Fisk University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 ’s other political science & government degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McDaniel College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Political Science & Government Major list. Located in Westminster, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified ’s other political science & government students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 66 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Political Science & Government Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the #5 spot on the list. Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 65 ’s other political science & government degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #6, Marist College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Political Science & Government Major list. Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Poughkeepsie, New York. It awarded 44 ’s other political science & government degrees in 2021-2022.
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 1.1% 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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George Mason University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Political Science & Government Major ranking. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 205 ’s other political science & government degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Whitman College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Political Science & Government Major list. Whitman is a small school located in Walla Walla, Washington that handed out 7 ’s other political science & government degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
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Lafayette College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Political Science & Government Major ranking. Easton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other political science & government degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Wesleyan College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Political Science & Government Major list. This small school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 2 ’s other political science & government degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Wesleyan College Other Political Science & Government Report
Our Lady of the Lake University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Political Science & Government Major list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s other political science & government students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full Our Lady of the Lake University Other Political Science & Government Report
Xavier University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Political Science & Government Major ranking, coming in at #13. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other political science & government degrees to 33 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Political Science & Government at Xavier University
Covenant College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Political Science & Government Major list. Covenant College is a small school located in Lookout Mountain, Georgia that handed out 0 ’s other political science & government degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Concordia University, Texas ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Political Science & Government Major list. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s other political science & government students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Muhlenberg College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Political Science & Government Major ranking. Muhlenberg College is a small school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 ’s other political science & government degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Political Science & Government Major list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 94 ’s other political science & government degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of California - San Diego came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Political Science & Government Major ranking. University of California - San Diego is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 52 ’s other political science & government degrees in 2021-2022.
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 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of California - San Diego Other Political Science & Government Report
Methodist University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Political Science & Government Major ranking. Methodist is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 2 ’s other political science & government degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Methodist University Other Political Science & Government Report
Johns Hopkins University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Political Science & Government Major ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 52 degrees to qualified ’s other political science & government students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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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Northeastern University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Political Science & Government Major ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other political science & government degrees to 32 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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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With a ranking of #22, Pitzer College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Political Science & Government Major list. Pitzer College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Claremont, California. It awarded 5 ’s other political science & government degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #23, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Political Science & Government Major list. Located in Davis, California, this large public school handed out 66 degrees to qualified ’s other political science & government students in 2021-2022.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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Teachers College at Columbia University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Political Science & Government Major ranking. Teachers College is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 ’s other political science & government degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Grand Canyon University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Political Science & Government Major ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s other political science & government degrees to 120 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Political Science & Government at Grand Canyon University
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