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Political Science is the 13th most popular major in the country with 47,549 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 5,677 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 236 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 41 colleges that offer 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 colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree poly sci students.
Out of the 41 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hillsdale College landed the #1 spot on the list. Hillsdale College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hillsdale, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 41 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Springfield, Illinois, this small public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified masters’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, 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 Eastern Illinois University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Great Lakes Region. Eastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Charleston, Illinois. It awarded 25 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Governors State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Great Lakes Region. GSU is a public institution located in University Park, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 41 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Illinois University landed the #5 spot on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s poly sci degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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Western Illinois University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Macomb, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.
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Marquette University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Marquette is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Miami University - Oxford ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Oxford, Ohio, and it awarded 11 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. UChicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 12 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #10, University of Notre Dame did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 7 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. 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.
With a ranking of #11, Illinois State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State University is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s poly sci degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Northern Illinois University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 5 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 11 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
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Western Michigan University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Western Michigan University is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #16, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 15 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Purdue is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 10 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 5 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
Wayne State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s poly sci degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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Ball State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ball State University is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 3 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s poly sci students 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s poly sci degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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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