2021 Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania
13
Colleges
1,955
Bachelor's Degrees
$30,701
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Political Science & Government Schools for Non-Traditional Students
With 1,955 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, political science & government is the #12 most popular major in Pennsylvania. This means that of the 42,363 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 4.6% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer a bachelor's in political science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great political science & government programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the political science & government program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Featured Political Science & Government Programs
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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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One Size Does Not Fit All
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Political Science Schools for Non-Traditional Students list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
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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 Pennsylvania
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying political science.
Top 10 Best Political Science & Government Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Villanova University has taken the #1 spot in this year's political science & government ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. Villanova not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in Pennsylvania list.
The student loan default rate at Villanova is lower than is typical, just 0.3% of students default in three years. 1,551 students at Villanova are exclusively online. There are roughly 2,678 part time students in attendance at Villanova.
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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Temple University. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. Approximately 20,264 students take at least one class online at Temple. 4,634 students are part time.
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Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Penn State University Park is a fairly large public school located in the small city of University Park. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Penn State University Park, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in Pennsylvania ranking.
The student loan default rate at Penn State University Park is lower than is typical, just 0.0% of students default in three years. All students are part time.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. There are approximately 5,643 students at Pitt that take at least one class online. 6,672 of Pitt students are attending part time.
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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to West Chester University of Pennsylvania. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.
About 1.2% of WCUPA students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 4,464 students at WCUPA that take at least one class online. About 3,854 of the students at WCUPA are attending part time.
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Saint Joseph's University earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The student loan default rate at St. Joe’s is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. 2,032 of St. Joe’s students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 2,163 part time students in attendance at St. Joe’s.
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Our rankings recognize Millersville University of Pennsylvania as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 1.4% of Millersville students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,500 students at Millersville that take at least one class online. About 2,073 of the students at Millersville are attending part time.
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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg.
The student loan default rate at Ship is lower than is typical, just 1.9% of students default in three years. 390 of Ship students are exclusively distance learners. 1,063 of Ship students are attending part time.
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Mansfield University of Pennsylvania earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the distant town of Mansfield, Mansfield University is a public college with a small student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.0%. There are approximately 704 students at Mansfield University that take at least one class online. 412 of Mansfield University students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The student loan default rate at IUP is lower than is typical, just 2.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,692 students take at least one class online at IUP. 2,127 of IUP students are attending part time.
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