by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in District of Columbia” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Political Science is the 13th most popular major in the country with 47,549 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across District of Columbia, there were 1,131 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 39 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $81,283 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in District of Columbia” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in political science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in political science.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia doctor’s degree poly sci students.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the #1 spot on the list. Howard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in District of Columbia. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in District of Columbia list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in District of Columbia. George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in District of Columbia. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 3 doctorate’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Read full report on Political Science at The American University
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