by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate” ranking.
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. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 51 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,218 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in political science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular political science programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree poly sci students.
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #1 spot on the list. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 10 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas 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 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s poly sci degrees to qualified 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Rice University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. Rice University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 3 doctorate’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #7, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
With a ranking of #10, University of Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. University of Dallas is a small school located in Irving, Texas that handed out 2 doctorate’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
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With a ranking of #10, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. Northern Arizona University is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 2 doctorate’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Baylor University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. Baylor University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 118 doctorate’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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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