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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Political Science & Government is the 20th most popular major in the country with 49,282 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Southeast region, there were 11,287 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,164 and $24,347 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 294 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in political science and government. That schools that top this list have a program in political science and government in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region political science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Patrick Henry College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region. Patrick Henry College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Purcellville, Virginia. It awarded 16 ’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Patrick Henry College Political Science & Government Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bennett College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Greensboro, 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 5 students in 2020-2021.
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.
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 College is a small school located in Davidson, North Carolina that handed out 79 ’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
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 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 0.7%, 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, Bethany College West Virginia landed the #4 spot on the list. Bethany College West Virginia is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bethany, West Virginia. It awarded 10 ’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bethany College West Virginia Political Science & Government Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sewanee - The University of the South. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region. Sewanee is located in Sewanee, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s political science degrees to qualified students.
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 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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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Spelman College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 46 ’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
With a ranking of #7, Sweet Briar College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Sweet Briar College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sweet Briar, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
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Furman University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region list. 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 82 students in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
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Hampden - Sydney College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Hampden-Sydney, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s political science degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, 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.
Read full report on Political Science & Government at Hampden - Sydney
Washington and Lee University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Washington and Lee is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lexington, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 59 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Full Washington and Lee University Political Science & Government Report
Morehouse College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified ’s political science students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #12, Millsaps College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s political science degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Christopher Newport University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Newport News, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s political science degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Political Science & Government at Christopher Newport University
Fisk University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Fisk University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s political science degrees to qualified students.
Wofford College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Wofford is a small school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina that handed out 32 ’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Political Science & Government at Wofford College
Lyon College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Batesville, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified ’s political science students in 2020-2021.
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Centre College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Danville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s political science degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of the Ozarks landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of the Ozarks is a small school located in Clarksville, Arkansas that handed out 11 ’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
William & Mary ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Williamsburg, Virginia, and it awarded 170 ’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Tougaloo College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tougaloo College is located in Tougaloo, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s political science degrees to qualified students.
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Oglethorpe University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s political science students in 2020-2021.
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Rhodes College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Rhodes College is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s political science degrees to qualified students.
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%. 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #23, Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 56 degrees to qualified ’s political science students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Hendrix College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Hendrix is a private not-for-profit institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Berea College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Berea is located in Berea, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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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