by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that 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 Great Lakes region, there were 5,797 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,195 and $24,420 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 22 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in political science and government. To top this list, a school must have a successful political science and government program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinclair Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 9 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Political Science & Government at Sinclair Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lansing Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s political science degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Full Lansing Community College Political Science & Government Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Owens Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Perrysburg, Ohio, and it awarded 4 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Owens State Community College Political Science & Government Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Stark State College landed the #4 spot on the list. Stark State College is a fairly large school located in North Canton, Ohio that handed out 2 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Political Science & Government at Stark State College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alpena Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. Alpena, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s political science degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Political Science & Government at Alpena Community College
Henry Ford College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Henry Ford College is a fairly large public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 0 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Political Science & Government at Henry Ford College
Macomb Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Warren, Michigan. It awarded 0 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Political Science & Government at Macomb Community College
Miami University - Hamilton did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Miami University - Hamilton is a public institution located in Hamilton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Full Miami University - Hamilton Political Science & Government Report
Xavier University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Xavier University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 46 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Adrian College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Adrian College is a small school located in Adrian, Michigan that handed out 12 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Lake Michigan College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. LMC is a small public school situated in Benton Harbor, Michigan. It awarded 0 associates’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.
Full Lake Michigan College Political Science & Government Report
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