by our College Data Analytics Team
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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 Southwest region, there were 4,291 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,413 and $22,072 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 123 colleges that offered 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 colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region political science students.
Out of the 123 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona Christian University landed the #1 spot on the list. Arizona Christian University is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 11 ’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard Payne University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Howard Payne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brownwood, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Georgetown, Texas. It awarded 17 ’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Sherman, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s political science students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Dallas. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region. Irving, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s political science degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Dallas Political Science & Government Report
St. Mary’s University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 38 ’s political science 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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With a ranking of #7, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Christian University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 113 ’s political science degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
McMurry University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region list. McMurry University is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s political science degrees to qualified students.
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Trinity University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified ’s political science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. 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.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 145 ’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Rice University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Rice University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 ’s political science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 97%.
With a ranking of #12, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 118 ’s political science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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Saint Edward’s University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified ’s political science students 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 Wesleyan University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 13 ’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Houston came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 234 ’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, 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.
Schreiner University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Kerrville, Texas, and it awarded 7 ’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Schreiner University Political Science & Government Report
University of Arizona came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 238 ’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 442 ’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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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Texas A&M International University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Texas A&M International University is a public institution located in Laredo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 335 ’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Texas State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 170 ’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Texas Lutheran University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Seguin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s political science students in 2020-2021.
Full Texas Lutheran University Political Science & Government Report
Oral Roberts University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oral Roberts University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s political science degrees to 305 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 48 ’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
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