2021 Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Virginia
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Colleges
1,704
Bachelor's Degrees
$34,580
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Finding the Best Political Science & Government Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Out of the majors we analyze each year, political science & government was ranked 10th in Virginia. In fact, 1,704 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that of the 42,363 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 4.0% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Virginia ranking looked at 11 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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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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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.
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 Virginia
The following schools top our list of the Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Top 10 Best Political Science & Government Schools for Non-Traditional Students
George Mason University has taken the #1 spot in this year's political science & government ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population. GMU also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in Virginia rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 21,490 students at GMU that take at least one class online. 12,712 students are part time.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population. University of Virginia also made our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in Virginia list, coming in at #1.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. Approximately 4,175 students take at least one class online at University of Virginia. There are roughly 2,758 part time students in attendance at University of Virginia.
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James Madison University earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg. JMU also made our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in Virginia list, coming in at #7.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 6,740 students at JMU that take at least one class online. 2,328 of JMU students are attending part time.
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Virginia Tech earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. Virginia Tech also made our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in Virginia list, coming in at #6.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. There are approximately 19,796 students at Virginia Tech that take at least one class online. 2,831 of Virginia Tech students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize William & Mary as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. William & Mary also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in Virginia rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.2%. There are approximately 1,359 students at William & Mary that take at least one class online. 1,311 of William & Mary students are attending part time.
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Radford University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best political science & government schools for non-traditional students. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. Approximately 4,017 students take at least one class online at Radford. About 2,252 of the students at Radford are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Old Dominion University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.
About 1.7% of Old Dominion students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 9,358 students at Old Dominion are exclusively online. There are roughly 7,868 part time students in attendance at Old Dominion.
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Virginia Commonwealth University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 19,039 students at VCU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 5,055 part time students in attendance at VCU.
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University of Mary Washington landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best political science & government schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public college with a small student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. Approximately 982 students take at least one class online at UMW. There are roughly 722 part time students in attendance at UMW.
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Our rankings recognize Christopher Newport University as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Located in the midsize city of Newport News, CNU is a public school with a small student population. CNU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in Virginia list.
About 0.6% of CNU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 106 students are part time.
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