2021 Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina
9Colleges
1,668Bachelor's Degrees
$26,028Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Political Science & Government Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Political Science & Government is one of the most popular subjects to study in North Carolina. With 1,668 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 3.9% of all the political science bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree 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.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has taken the #1 spot in this year's political science & government ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population. UNC Chapel Hill also made our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in North Carolina list, coming in at #2.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 6,990 students take at least one class online at UNC Chapel Hill. 5,151 of UNC Chapel Hill students are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Appalachian State University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone. Appalachian State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in North Carolina list.
The student loan default rate at Appalachian State is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 10,639 students take at least one class online at Appalachian State. 2,303 students are part time.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. UNCW is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington. UNCW also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in North Carolina rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.6%. There are approximately 8,583 students at UNCW that take at least one class online. 4,896 students are part time.
Our rankings recognize University of North Carolina at Charlotte as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population. UNC Charlotte also took the #8 spot in our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in North Carolina rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. There are approximately 16,634 students at UNC Charlotte that take at least one class online. About 7,045 of the students at UNC Charlotte are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize East Carolina University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville. ECU also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in North Carolina rankings.
About 1.7% of ECU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 12,522 students take at least one class online at ECU. 7,199 of ECU students are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize North Carolina State University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population. NC State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in North Carolina list.
The student loan default rate at NC State is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. There are approximately 14,604 students at NC State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 7,732 part time students in attendance at NC State.
The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.7%. There are approximately 10,689 students at UNC Greensboro that take at least one class online. 4,738 students are part time.
The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to North Carolina Central University. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 4.1% of North Carolina Central University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,054 students take at least one class online at North Carolina Central University. 1,766 students are part time.
The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of North Carolina at Asheville. Located in the small city of Asheville, UNCA is a public college with a small student population.
The student loan default rate at UNCA is lower than is typical, just 2.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 305 students take at least one class online at UNCA. 428 of UNCA students are attending part time.
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*Avg Cost is for the top 9 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).
Political Science & Government is one of the most popular subjects to study in North Carolina. With 1,668 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 3.9% of all the political science bachelor's degrees in the country.
