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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in Texas” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Political Science is the 13th most popular major in the country with 47,549 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Texas, there were 2,741 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,522 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,932 and $25,894 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in Texas” ranking analyzed 60 colleges that offered a degree in political science. That schools that top this list have a program in political science 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 Poly Sci Major in Texas”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Howard Payne University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in Texas. This small school is located in Brownwood, Texas, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s poly sci 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in Texas list. This small school is located in Georgetown, Texas, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in Texas. This small school is located in Sherman, Texas, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 60 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, St. Mary’s University landed the #4 spot on the list. St. Mary’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 60 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 113 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #6. UD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irving, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
McMurry University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #7. McMurray University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Trinity University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #8. Trinity U is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Saint Edward’s University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in Texas list. Saint Edward’s University is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 23 bachelors’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Texas Wesleyan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in Texas ranking. Texas Wesleyan is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
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Baylor University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in Texas ranking. Baylor University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 111 bachelors’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Schreiner University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in Texas list. This small school is located in Kerrville, Texas, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Houston came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in Texas ranking. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 226 bachelors’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Texas A&M International University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Laredo, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 36 degrees to qualified bachelors’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.
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Rice University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in Texas ranking. Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 315 bachelors’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Texas Lutheran University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in Texas ranking. TLU is a small school located in Seguin, Texas that handed out 6 bachelors’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in Texas ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 154 degrees to qualified bachelors’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in Texas list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 297 bachelors’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Texas A&M University - Texarkana ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in Texas list. Texarkana, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s poly sci degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
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University of North Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #21. UNT Dallas is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 15 bachelors’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of North Texas ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in Texas list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s poly sci degrees to 143 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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University of St. Thomas came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in Texas ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s poly sci degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
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With a ranking of #24, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in Texas list. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in Texas list. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 118 bachelors’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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