2021 Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts
8Colleges
1,772Bachelor's Degrees
$37,156Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Political Science & Government Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Out of the majors we analyze each year, political science & government was ranked 8th in Massachusetts. In fact, 1,772 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that of the 42,363 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 4.2% were from a college or university in the state.
For this year's Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts ranking, we looked at 8 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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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.
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.
Boston College has taken the #1 spot in this year's political science & government ranking for non-traditional students. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. Boston College not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in Massachusetts list.
About 0.5% of Boston College students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,590 students take at least one class online at Boston College. There are roughly 1,916 part time students in attendance at Boston College.
Northeastern University landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best political science & government schools for non-traditional students. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Northeastern has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in Massachusetts ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. Approximately 7,987 students take at least one class online at Northeastern. About 1,267 of the students at Northeastern are attending part time.
The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Massachusetts Amherst. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population. UMass Amherst also made our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in Massachusetts list, coming in at #9.
The student loan default rate at UMass Amherst is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. 4,105 students at UMass Amherst are exclusively online. 6,786 students are part time.
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Boston University. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. Boston U also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in Massachusetts rankings.
About 0.5% of Boston U students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 4,032 students at Boston U are exclusively online. 7,057 of Boston U students are attending part time.
The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Suffolk University. Located in the large city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 1.4% of Suffolk students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,746 students take at least one class online at Suffolk. 1,259 students are part time.
Westfield State University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best political science & government schools for non-traditional students. Westfield is a small public school located in the suburb of Westfield.
The student loan default rate at Westfield is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,052 students take at least one class online at Westfield. About 1,138 of the students at Westfield are attending part time.
University of Massachusetts - Boston earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The student loan default rate at UMass Boston is lower than is typical, just 2.0% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,088 students take at least one class online at UMass Boston. 4,332 students are part time.
Bridgewater State University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 1.7% of Bridgewater State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,579 students take at least one class online at Bridgewater State. About 2,921 of the students at Bridgewater State are attending part time.
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Notes and References
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*Avg Cost is for the top 8 schools only.
References
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Out of the majors we analyze each year, political science & government was ranked 8th in Massachusetts. In fact, 1,772 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that of the 42,363 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 4.2% were from a college or university in the state.
