by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Political Science is the 13th most popular major in the country with 47,549 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 4,079 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 Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 113 colleges that offered a degree 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region poly sci students.
Out of the 113 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard Payne University landed the #1 spot on the list. Howard Payne is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brownwood, Texas. It awarded 11 ’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 Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Georgetown, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified ’s poly sci students 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 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%.
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 Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region. Austin College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sherman, Texas. It awarded 15 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Dallas. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region. University of Dallas is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Irving, Texas. It awarded 31 ’s poly sci 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St. Mary’s University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 38 ’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%.
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Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Texas Christian University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 113 ’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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McMurry University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region ranking. McMurray University is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 8 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Trinity University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region list. Trinity U is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
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%. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #9, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 145 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Rice University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s poly sci degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
Baylor University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s poly sci degrees to 118 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 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%.
Saint Edward’s University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified ’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Texas Wesleyan University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified ’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.
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University of Houston landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 234 ’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 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Schreiner University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Kerrville, Texas, and it awarded 7 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 229 degrees to qualified ’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Political Science at University of Arizona
Texas A&M International University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in Laredo, Texas, and it awarded 36 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M International University Political Science Report
With a ranking of #18, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 335 ’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 400 diplomas to qualified ’s poly sci students 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 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%.
Texas State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 170 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Lutheran University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region ranking. TLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seguin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Oral Roberts University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region list. Oral Roberts University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 305 diplomas to qualified ’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.
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 freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Political Science at Texas A&M College Station
New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 48 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - Texarkana landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - Texarkana is a small school located in Texarkana, Texas that handed out 7 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
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