by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 47,549 people earned their degree in political science, making the major the 13th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 10,978 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 362 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 46 colleges that offered 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 southeast region master’s degree poly sci students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Regent University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region. Regent University is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 30 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region list. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s poly sci degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 46 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the #3 spot on the list. Augusta, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s poly sci degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Out of the 46 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Converse College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 35 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 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 ranking of #6, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region list. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 13 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Read more about Political Science at Tulane University of Louisiana
American Public University System came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 masters’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Georgia State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 17 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Political Science at Georgia State University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 masters’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
James Madison University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Harrisonburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s poly sci degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, 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 89%.
Appalachian State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Appalachian State University is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read full report on Political Science at Appalachian State University
The University of West Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in Pensacola, Florida, and it awarded 8 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
Duke University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%.
University of Southern Mississippi came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 5 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Political Science at University of Southern Mississippi
University of Louisville ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Louisville is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Political Science at University of Louisville
With a ranking of #16, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 13 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Liberty University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 masters’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
Marshall University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s poly sci degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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Vanderbilt University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Florida Atlantic University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida Atlantic University is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 9 masters’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%.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas that handed out 5 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Emory University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s poly sci degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
West Virginia University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region list. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
Jackson State University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region list. Jackson State University is a public institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
George Mason University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. George Mason University is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 7 masters’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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
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