2021 Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New York
27
Colleges
3,416
Bachelor's Degrees
$33,174
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Political Science & Government Schools for Non-Traditional Students
In <nil>, 3,416 bachelor's degrees were awarded to political science & government students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state. This means that of the 42,363 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 8.1% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New York ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer a bachelor's in political science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality political science & government programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the political science & government program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Featured Political Science & Government Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Political Science
Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Featured Political Science & Government Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Political Science
Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Learn More
2021 Best Political Science & Government Schools for Non-Traditional Students in New York
The following schools top our list of the Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Top 10 Best Political Science & Government Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Columbia University in the City of New York tops the 2021 list of our schools in New York that are best for non-traditional political science & government students. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York. Columbia also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in New York rankings.
The student loan default rate at Columbia is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 6,172 students at Columbia that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,854 part time students in attendance at Columbia.
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New York University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, NYU has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in New York ranking.
The student loan default rate at NYU is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 21,614 students at NYU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 8,829 part time students in attendance at NYU.
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Cornell University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best political science & government schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. Cornell also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in New York rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.4%. There are approximately 2,837 students at Cornell that take at least one class online. There are roughly 574 part time students in attendance at Cornell.
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Syracuse University landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best political science & government schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. Syracuse also made our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in New York list, coming in at #7.
The student loan default rate at Syracuse is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,812 students at Syracuse that take at least one class online. 3,491 students are part time.
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Our rankings recognize Fordham University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. Fordham U also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in New York rankings.
About 1.1% of Fordham U students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 2,819 students at Fordham U are exclusively online. There are roughly 3,564 part time students in attendance at Fordham U.
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University at Albany earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The student loan default rate at UAlbany is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 5,351 students take at least one class online at UAlbany. About 3,115 of the students at UAlbany are attending part time.
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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Binghamton University. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.
The student loan default rate at Binghamton University is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,472 students at Binghamton University that take at least one class online. 1,855 students are part time.
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St John's University - New York landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best political science & government schools for non-traditional students. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.
The student loan default rate at STJ is lower than is typical, just 1.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,681 students take at least one class online at STJ. There are roughly 7,057 part time students in attendance at STJ.
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Our rankings recognize Stony Brook University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 1.0% of SUNY Stony Brook students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 14,521 students take at least one class online at SUNY Stony Brook. 4,151 of SUNY Stony Brook students are attending part time.
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John Jay College of Criminal Justice landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best political science & government schools for non-traditional students. John Jay is a large public school located in the large city of New York.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. Approximately 7,007 students take at least one class online at John Jay. There are roughly 4,186 part time students in attendance at John Jay.
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