by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Political Science & Government is the 20th most popular major in the country with 47,686 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , political science & government graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $34,399 and had an average of $21,996 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 11,126 political science & government graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,164 and $22,560 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 294 colleges that offer a degree in political science & government. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their political science & government program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Patrick Henry College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Purcellville, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s political science students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bennett College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 ’s political science degrees in 2021-2022.
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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Davidson College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region. Davidson, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s political science degrees to 64 students in 2021-2022.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethany College West Virginia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Bethany College West Virginia is a small school located in Bethany, West Virginia that handed out 2 ’s political science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 294 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sewanee - The University of the South landed the #5 spot on the list. Sewanee - The University of the South is located in Sewanee, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 40 ’s political science degrees to qualified students.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, 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 90%.
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Spelman College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Spelman College is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 50 ’s political science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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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Sweet Briar College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Sweet Briar College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sweet Briar, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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. 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%.
Furman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s political science degrees to 62 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 91%.
Hampden - Sydney College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Hampden - Sydney College is a small school located in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia that handed out 32 ’s political science degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
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With a ranking of #10, Washington and Lee University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Washington and Lee is located in Lexington, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 69 ’s political science degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 96%.
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Morehouse College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s political science degrees to 36 students in 2021-2022.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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Millsaps College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Millsaps College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 7 ’s political science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Christopher Newport University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Newport News, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s political science degrees to 74 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Fisk University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 12 ’s political science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Wofford College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 26 degrees to qualified ’s political science students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Lyon College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Lyon is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Batesville, Arkansas. It awarded 9 ’s political science degrees in 2021-2022.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Centre College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Centre College of Kentucky is a private not-for-profit institution located in Danville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of the Ozarks ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Clarksville, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified ’s political science students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 #19, William & Mary did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region list. William & Mary is a medium-sized school located in Williamsburg, Virginia that handed out 142 ’s political science degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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Tougaloo College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Tougaloo, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s political science degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
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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Oglethorpe University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Oglethorpe is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 4 ’s political science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
With a ranking of #22, Rhodes College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Citadel Military College of South Carolina came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Hendrix College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Hendrix College is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 ’s political science degrees to qualified students.
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%.
With a ranking of #25, Berea College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Berea, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s political science degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 45 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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