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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Michigan” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 49,282 people earned their degree in political science and government, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, political science and government graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,387 and had an average of $23,175 in loans still to pay off.
Across Michigan, there were 1,046 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,549 and $24,403 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 984 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,004 and $27,379 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Michigan” ranking analyzed 27 colleges that offered a degree in political science and government. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their political science and government program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The political science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Michigan”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Michigan”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hillsdale College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Michigan list. Hillsdale, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s political science degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albion College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Michigan list. Albion, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s political science degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Kalamazoo College landed the #3 spot on the list. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s political science degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Political Science & Government at Kalamazoo College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alma College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Michigan. Alma is a private not-for-profit institution located in Alma, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Adrian College landed the #5 spot on the list. Adrian, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s political science degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
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Hope College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Michigan ranking. This small school is located in Holland, Michigan, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s political science degrees 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 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Aquinas College Michigan did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Michigan list. Aquinas College Michigan is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s political science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Aquinas College Michigan Political Science & Government Report
With a ranking of #8, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Michigan list. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 272 bachelors’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Calvin University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Michigan ranking. Calvin is a small school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 17 bachelors’s political science 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 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%.
Full Calvin University Political Science & Government Report
With a ranking of #10, Northern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Michigan list. Northern Michigan University is a public institution located in Marquette, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Michigan University Political Science & Government Report
Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Western Michigan University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Michigan ranking. Western Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 55 bachelors’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Michigan University Political Science & Government Report
Michigan State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Michigan list. Michigan State is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 141 bachelors’s political science degrees 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 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Lake Superior State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Michigan list. Lake Superior State University is located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s political science degrees to qualified students.
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University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Michigan ranking. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s political science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Political Science & Government at University of Michigan - Dearborn
Oakland University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Michigan ranking. Oakland is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 44 bachelors’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Oakland University Political Science & Government Report
Central Michigan University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Michigan ranking. Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s political science degrees to qualified students.
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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Grand Valley State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Michigan ranking. GVSU is a public institution located in Allendale, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Political Science & Government at Grand Valley State University
Saginaw Valley State University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Michigan list. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school situated in University Center, Michigan. It awarded 14 bachelors’s political science 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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Wayne State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Michigan ranking. Wayne State is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 59 bachelors’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Detroit Mercy landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Michigan ranking. Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 9 bachelors’s political science 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 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%.
Read full report on Political Science & Government at University of Detroit Mercy
University of Michigan - Flint came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Michigan ranking. University of Michigan - Flint is a medium-sized school located in Flint, Michigan that handed out 9 bachelors’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Madonna University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #23. Livonia, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s political science degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Andrews University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Michigan list. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berrien Springs, Michigan. It awarded 3 bachelors’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Political Science & Government at Andrews
Siena Heights University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Adrian, Michigan, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
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