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 Political Science Major in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 the New England region, there were 4,022 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,529 and $23,221 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 109 colleges that offer a degree in political science and government. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in political science and government.
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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 Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the New England Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region political science students.
Out of the 109 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Coast Guard Academy landed the #1 spot on the list. USCGA is a small school located in New London, Connecticut that handed out 48 ’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowdoin College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the New England Region list. Bowdoin College is a small school located in Brunswick, Maine that handed out 100 ’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Out of the 109 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pine Manor College landed the #3 spot on the list. Pine Manor is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s political science degrees to qualified students.
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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Holy Cross. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 110 ’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bates College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the New England Region. Located in Lewiston, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 65 diplomas to qualified ’s political science students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Trinity College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s political science degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #7, Colby College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the New England Region list. Located in Waterville, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 76 degrees to qualified ’s political science 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 2.0%, 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.
With a ranking of #8, Connecticut College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the New England Region list. Conn College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New London, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 ’s 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 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
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Wesleyan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Middletown, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 93 degrees to qualified ’s political science students 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 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 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #10, Dartmouth College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the New England Region list. Located in Hanover, New Hampshire, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 168 diplomas to qualified ’s political science students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 96%. 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%.
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Middlebury College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Middlebury, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 62 diplomas to qualified ’s political science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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With a ranking of #12, Amherst College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the New England Region list. Amherst is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 29 ’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #13, Smith College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the New England Region list. Smith is located in Northampton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s political science degrees to qualified students.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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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Wellesley College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the New England Region list. Located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 42 degrees to qualified ’s political science students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 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%.
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Williams College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, and it awarded 38 ’s political science degrees 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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Boston College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large school is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and it awarded 243 ’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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With a ranking of #17, Stonehill College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the New England Region list. Easton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s political science degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Wheaton College Massachusetts came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Norton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 20 ’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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Saint Michael’s College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Saint Michael’s College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Colchester, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Clark University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 54 ’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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With a ranking of #21, Providence College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the New England Region list. Providence College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 59 ’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Mount Holyoke College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #22. Mt. Holyoke is located in South Hadley, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s political science degrees to qualified students.
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 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Saint Anselm College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 20 ’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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Yale University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #24. This fairly large school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 141 ’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
Suffolk University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the New England Region list. Suffolk University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 69 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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