2025 Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in political science & government, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #12 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in Louisiana to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of political science & government. Combined, these schools handed out 499 bachelor's degrees in political science & government to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Political Science & Government School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of political science & government for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality political science program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to political science & government students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other political science & government students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt political science & government students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized political science & government related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for political science & government students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Political Science & Government in Louisiana

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in political science & government.

10 Top Louisiana Schools for a Bachelor's in Political Science

1

Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA

139 Annual Graduates

$41,265 Median Starting Salary

$33,174 Median Student Debt

Tulane University of Louisiana is a wonderful option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in political science & government. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Orleans.

Bachelor's recipients from the political science & government degree program at Tulane University of Louisiana make $10,991 more than the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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2

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA

165 Annual Graduates

$30,771 Median Starting Salary

$35,978 Median Student Debt

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in political science & government. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the political science program report average early career earnings of $30,771.

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3

Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

23 Annual Graduates

$26,281 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Loyola University New Orleans if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in political science & government. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the political science program make an average of $26,281 in their early career salary.

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4

Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA

14 Annual Graduates

$34,640 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in political science & government needs to look into Louisiana Tech University. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public university located in the town of Ruston.

Those political science & government students who get their bachelor's degree from Louisiana Tech University make $4,366 more than the typical political science student.

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5

University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

10 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of New Orleans, UNO is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in political science & government from University of New Orleans

6

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA

34 Annual Graduates

$28,518 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public university with a large student population.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the political science program report average early career earnings of $28,518.

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7

University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA

28 Annual Graduates

$23,450 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Monroe, ULM is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the political science program state that they receive average early career earnings of $23,450.

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8

Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, LA

12 Annual Graduates

Nicholls State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Thibodaux.More information about a bachelor’s in political science & government from Nicholls State University

9

Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA

13 Annual Graduates

$26,992 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public university with a large student population.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the political science program earn an average of $26,992 in the first couple years of working.

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10

Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA

19 Annual Graduates

Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.More information about a bachelor’s in political science & government from Southern University and A & M College

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	225	2,430
Georgia	224	1,125
Tennessee	220	694
North Carolina	213	1,695
Virginia	213	1,669
South Carolina	195	756
Kentucky	187	425
Alabama	184	561
Mississippi	169	268
Arkansas	167	289
West Virginia	147	245

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Political Science & Government Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Political Science & Government has other similar majors worth exploring.

Political Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science	461
Political Economy	38

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Sociology	387
Economics	138
Anthropology	71
International Relations & National Security	55
Geography & Cartography	21
Other Social Sciences	16
General Social Sciences	15
Urban Studies	15

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to UKWiki at English Wikipedia. More about our data sources and methodologies.