by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in Georgia” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 47,549 people earned their degree in political science, making the major the 13th most popular in the United States.
Across Georgia, there were 1,195 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in Georgia” ranking analyzed 32 colleges that offered a degree in political science. To top this list, a school must have a successful political science program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in Georgia”.
Out of the 32 schools in the Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Georgia State is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 247 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in Georgia list. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 242 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Political Science at University of Georgia
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in Georgia. Emory University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 121 ’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kennesaw State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in Georgia. KSU Georgia is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 119 ’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Read more about Political Science at Kennesaw State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Georgia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in Georgia list. Located in Carrollton, Georgia, this fairly large public school awarded 47 diplomas to qualified ’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.
Spelman College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #6. Spelman is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 46 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
University of North Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in Georgia list. Located in Dahlonega, Georgia, this fairly large public school handed out 44 degrees to qualified ’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Georgia Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in Georgia list. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s poly sci degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
Morehouse College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in Georgia ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 32 degrees to qualified ’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Georgia College & State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Milledgeville, Georgia, and it awarded 28 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Valdosta State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in Georgia ranking. VSU is a public institution located in Valdosta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Savannah State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #12. Savannah State University is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Political Science at Savannah State University
With a ranking of #13, Georgia Gwinnett College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in Georgia list. This fairly large school is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, and it awarded 20 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
Augusta University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in Georgia ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Augusta, Georgia, and it awarded 19 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Oglethorpe University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in Georgia ranking. Oglethorpe is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
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Georgia Military College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in Georgia ranking. Georgia Military College is a public institution located in Milledgeville, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mercer University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in Georgia ranking. Mercer is a medium-sized school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 14 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Clark Atlanta University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in Georgia list. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 14 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
Berry College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in Georgia list. This small school is located in Mount Berry, Georgia, and it awarded 11 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Fort Valley State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in Georgia list. Fort Valley State University is a public institution located in Fort Valley, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Albany State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in Georgia ranking. Albany State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Albany, Georgia. It awarded 10 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
Clayton State University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in Georgia list. Clayton State University is a medium-sized school located in Morrow, Georgia that handed out 9 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
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Agnes Scott College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in Georgia list. Agnes Scott College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Decatur, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
LaGrange College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in Georgia ranking. LaGrange is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lagrange, Georgia. It awarded 7 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Columbus State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in Georgia ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Columbus, Georgia, and it awarded 7 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
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