by our College Data Analytics Team
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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 Southwest region, there were 4,079 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 119 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 27 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 master’s degree poly sci students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 16 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baylor University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s poly sci degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 6 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 27 schools in the Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Tyler is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.
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 ranking of #12, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 4 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 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%.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Political Science Report
With a ranking of #13, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’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.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 4 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Political Science Report
University of Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. University of Dallas is located in Irving, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
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%.
University of Houston came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s poly sci students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 2 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 2 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 94%. 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%.
Read full report on Political Science at Texas A&M University - College Station
New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 2 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Central Oklahoma landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s poly sci degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small school located in Killeen, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s poly sci degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
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Sul Ross State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. Sul Ross State University is a small school located in Alpine, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Arizona University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school handed out 71 degrees to qualified masters’s poly sci students 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%.
Sam Houston State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Poly Sci Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 50 diplomas to qualified masters’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.
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