2021 Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Oregon
3Colleges
480Bachelor's Degrees
$37,237Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Political Science & Government Schools for Non-Traditional Students
With 480 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, political science & government is the #11 most popular major in Oregon. This means that 1.1% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
For this year's Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Oregon ranking, we looked at 3 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.
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 Oregon tops the 2021 list of our schools in Oregon that are best for non-traditional political science & government students. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UO, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in Oregon ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. There are approximately 8,819 students at UO that take at least one class online. 1,683 of UO students are attending part time.
Oregon State University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis. Oregon State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in Oregon list.
About 0.7% of Oregon State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 10,888 of Oregon State students are exclusively distance learners. 10,920 students are part time.
The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Portland State University. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population. Portland State University also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in Oregon rankings.
The student loan default rate at Portland State University is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 7,103 students take at least one class online at Portland State University. About 8,440 of the students at Portland State University are attending part time.
Non-Traditional Student Rankings in Majors Related to Political Science
One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Political Science & Government has other similar majors worth exploring.
Notes and References
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*Avg Cost is for the top 3 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).
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With 480 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, political science & government is the #11 most popular major in Oregon. This means that 1.1% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
