2021 Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the New England Region
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Finding the Best Political Science & Government Schools for Non-Traditional Students
For this year's Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the New England Region ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a bachelor's in political science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent political science & government programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the political science & government program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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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 the New England Region
Check out the political science programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Top 10 Best Political Science & Government Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Boston College has taken the #1 spot in this year's political science & government ranking for non-traditional students. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. Boston College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in the New England Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. There are approximately 6,590 students at Boston College that take at least one class online. About 1,916 of the students at Boston College are attending part time.
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Northeastern University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Northeastern also took the #8 spot in our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in the New England Region rankings.
About 0.5% of Northeastern students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 7,987 students take at least one class online at Northeastern. 1,267 students are part time.
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Our rankings recognize University of Massachusetts Amherst as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.
About 0.9% of UMass Amherst students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 4,105 students at UMass Amherst are exclusively online. There are roughly 6,786 part time students in attendance at UMass Amherst.
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University of Connecticut earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.
The student loan default rate at UCONN is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 11,648 students take at least one class online at UCONN. 3,257 of UCONN students are attending part time.
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Boston University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The student loan default rate at Boston U is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. 4,032 of Boston U students are exclusively distance learners. 7,057 students are part time.
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Our rankings recognize Suffolk University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The student loan default rate at Suffolk is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,746 students take at least one class online at Suffolk. 1,259 students are part time.
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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. UNH is a large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.
The student loan default rate at UNH is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,625 students take at least one class online at UNH. 1,355 students are part time.
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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Westfield State University. Westfield is a small public school located in the large suburb of Westfield.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. There are approximately 2,052 students at Westfield that take at least one class online. 1,138 of Westfield students are attending part time.
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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Vermont. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 0.6% of UVM students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,390 students at UVM that take at least one class online. 1,286 of UVM students are attending part time.
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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Massachusetts - Boston. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.0%. Approximately 2,088 students take at least one class online at UMass Boston. 4,332 of UMass Boston students are attending part time.
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