by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Government and Politics (United States) Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 365 people earned their degree in American government and politics (United States), making the major the 671st most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 140 American government and politics (United States) graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Government and Politics (United States) Major” ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer a degree in American government and politics (United States). That schools that top this list have a program in American government and politics (United States) in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Government and Politics (United States) Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona Christian University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Government and Politics (United States) Major. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s American government and politics (United States) degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Misericordia University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Government and Politics (United States) Major list. This small school is located in Dallas, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s American government and politics (United States) degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Government and Politics (United States) Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Adams State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Adams State is a small public school situated in Alamosa, Colorado. It awarded 17 bachelors’s American government and politics (United States) degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Government and Politics (United States) Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Anna Maria College landed the #4 spot on the list. Anna Maria is located in Paxton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s American government and politics (United States) degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Evangel University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Government and Politics (United States) Major. Evangel is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s American government and politics (United States) degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Puget Sound did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Government and Politics (United States) Major ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s American government and politics (United States) degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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United States Military Academy landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Government and Politics (United States) Major ranking. This small school is located in West Point, New York, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s American government and politics (United States) degrees in 2020-2021.
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Belmont Abbey College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Government and Politics (United States) Major ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Belmont, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s American government and politics (United States) students in 2020-2021.
Full Belmont Abbey College American Government & Politics (United States) Report
Thomas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Government and Politics (United States) Major ranking, coming in at #9. Thomas College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waterville, Maine. It awarded 3 bachelors’s American government and politics (United States) degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Baltimore ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Government and Politics (United States) Major list. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s American government and politics (United States) degrees in 2020-2021.
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Howard Payne University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Government and Politics (United States) Major ranking. Howard Payne is located in Brownwood, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s American government and politics (United States) degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Howard Payne University American Government & Politics (United States) Report
Ohio Christian University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Government and Politics (United States) Major ranking. OCU is a small school located in Circleville, Ohio that handed out 4 bachelors’s American government and politics (United States) degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full OCU American Government & Politics (United States) Report
With a ranking of #13, Southern Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Government and Politics (United States) Major list. SNU is located in Bethany, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s American government and politics (United States) degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full SNU American Government & Politics (United States) Report
Emmanuel College Massachusetts ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Government and Politics (United States) Major list. Emmanuel College Massachusetts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Emory and Henry College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Government and Politics (United States) Major ranking. Emory & Henry College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Emory, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Emory & Henry College American Government & Politics (United States) Report
Salem State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Government and Politics (United States) Major list. Salem State is a medium-sized school located in Salem, Massachusetts that handed out 7 bachelors’s American government and politics (United States) degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Government and Politics (United States) Major ranking, coming in at #17. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small school located in Hickory, North Carolina that handed out 2 bachelors’s American government and politics (United States) degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lenoir - Rhyne University American Government & Politics (United States) Report
Taylor University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Government and Politics (United States) Major ranking. Taylor U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Upland, Indiana. It awarded 1 bachelors’s American government and politics (United States) degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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Wayland Baptist University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Government and Politics (United States) Major ranking. Wayland Baptist University is a small school located in Plainview, Texas that handed out 1 bachelors’s American government and politics (United States) degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Wayland Baptist University American Government & Politics (United States) Report
Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Government and Politics (United States) Major ranking, coming in at #20. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s American government and politics (United States) degrees in 2020-2021.
Full WMU American Government & Politics (United States) Report
University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Government and Politics (United States) Major ranking, coming in at #21. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s American government and politics (United States) degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Government and Politics (United States) Major ranking. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s American government and politics (United States) degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Mizzou American Government & Politics (United States) Report
Meredith College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Government and Politics (United States) Major ranking. Meredith College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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Juniata College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Government and Politics (United States) Major ranking, coming in at #23. Huntingdon, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s American government and politics (United States) degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Suffolk University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Government and Politics (United States) Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s American government and politics (United States) degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Suffolk University American Government & Politics (United States) Report
University of California - San Diego landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Government and Politics (United States) Major ranking. UCSD is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 0 bachelors’s American government and politics (United States) degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Drury University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on American Government and Politics (United States) Major ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s American government and politics (United States) students in 2020-2021.
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