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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Political Science is the 13th most popular major in the country with 45,964 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Southwest region, there were 3,878 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 103 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,505 and $37,295 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in political science. That schools that top this list have a program in political science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dallas landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Dallas is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Irving, Texas. It awarded 7 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 1 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the #5 spot on the list. Baylor is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s poly sci degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. The University of Texas at El Paso is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s poly sci degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 1 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s poly sci degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Political Science Report
With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s poly sci degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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%.
Texas Woman’s University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s poly sci degrees to 2 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%.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 65 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Political Science Report
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s poly sci students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s poly sci degrees 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%.
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 25 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 4 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s poly sci degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 8 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Political Science at Arizona State University - Tempe
With a ranking of #22, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 270 masters’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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Sul Ross State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Sul Ross is located in Alpine, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 masters’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
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Sam Houston State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s poly sci degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 1 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Northern Arizona University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 2 masters’s poly sci degrees 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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Texas A & M University - Central Texas ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is located in Killeen, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 masters’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas A & M University - Central Texas Political Science Report
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