by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Political Science is the 13th most popular major in the country with 47,549 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 10,978 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 288 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in political science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their political science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Patrick Henry College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region list. Patrick Henry College is a small school located in Purcellville, Virginia that handed out 16 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bennett College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region. Bennett is a small school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 5 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Davidson College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region list. Davidson College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Davidson, North Carolina. It awarded 79 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 Sewanee - The University of the South. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Sewanee, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified ’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spelman College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region. Spelman College is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 46 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, 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.
Sweet Briar College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Sweet Briar, Virginia, and it awarded 6 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Furman University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 82 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Hampden - Sydney College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region list. Hampden - Sydney is located in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s poly sci degrees to qualified 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%. 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.
Washington and Lee University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Washington and Lee is located in Lexington, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 ’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, 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 8 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%.
With a ranking of #10, Morehouse College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region list. Morehouse is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Millsaps College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Millsaps College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Christopher Newport University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. CNU is a small school located in Newport News, Virginia that handed out 87 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Wofford College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 32 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lyon College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Lyon is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Batesville, Arkansas. It awarded 12 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Centre College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region list. Centre College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Danville, Kentucky. It awarded 24 ’s poly sci 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 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of the Ozarks landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Clarksville, Arkansas, and it awarded 11 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
William & Mary landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. William & Mary is a public institution located in Williamsburg, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 170 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Tougaloo College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Tougaloo, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Oglethorpe University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region list. Oglethorpe University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s poly sci degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #21, Hendrix College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region list. Hendrix is a private not-for-profit institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees 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 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.
Berea College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Berea, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s poly sci degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
Roanoke College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Salem, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified ’s poly sci students 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%.
Wake Forest University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 125 ’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Virginia Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. VWU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 16 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 44 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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