2021 Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region
64Colleges
10,470Bachelor's Degrees
$31,975Avg Cost*
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 Southeast Region ranking, we looked at 64 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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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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Political Science Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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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.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Southeast Region that are best for non-traditional political science & government students. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in the Southeast Region list.
About 0.9% of UNC Chapel Hill students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,990 students take at least one class online at UNC Chapel Hill. About 5,151 of the students at UNC Chapel Hill are attending part time.
George Mason University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population. GMU excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in the Southeast Region list.
The student loan default rate at GMU is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 21,490 students take at least one class online at GMU. There are roughly 12,712 part time students in attendance at GMU.
Our rankings recognize Emory University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta. Emory not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in the Southeast Region list.
The student loan default rate at Emory is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 6,651 students at Emory that take at least one class online. 1,395 students are part time.
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Virginia - Main Campus. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population. University of Virginia also made our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #5.
The student loan default rate at University of Virginia is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 4,175 students at University of Virginia that take at least one class online. About 2,758 of the students at University of Virginia are attending part time.
Florida State University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best political science & government schools for non-traditional students. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population. Florida State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in the Southeast Region list.
The student loan default rate at Florida State is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. There are approximately 20,172 students at Florida State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 8,311 part time students in attendance at Florida State.
The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to American Public University System. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 2.4% of American Military University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 48,298 students at American Military University and they are all exclusively distance learners. About 45,236 of the students at American Military University are attending part time.
University of Florida landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best political science & government schools for non-traditional students. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UF also is in the top 15% of our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in the Southeast Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at UF is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 22,865 students at UF that take at least one class online. There are roughly 11,205 part time students in attendance at UF.
James Madison University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg. JMU also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 6,740 students take at least one class online at JMU. There are roughly 2,328 part time students in attendance at JMU.
Vanderbilt University earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. Vanderbilt not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in the Southeast Region list.
About 0.5% of Vanderbilt students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 821 students take at least one class online at Vanderbilt. There are roughly 1,196 part time students in attendance at Vanderbilt.
Virginia Tech landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best political science & government schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population. Virginia Tech excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in the Southeast Region list.
The student loan default rate at Virginia Tech is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 19,796 students take at least one class online at Virginia Tech. 2,831 of Virginia Tech students are attending part time.
Here are some additional great schools for Southeast Region non-traditional students studying Political Science that almost earned our Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region award.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 25 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).
