2021 Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region
61Colleges
8,269Bachelor's Degrees
$36,680Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Political Science & Government Schools for Non-Traditional Students
This year's Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking analyzed 61 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in political science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great political science & government programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the political science & government program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
More Ways to Rank Political Science & Government Schools
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 the Best Political Science Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
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Featured Political Science & Government Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Georgetown University has taken the #1 spot in this year's political science & government ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. Georgetown not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The student loan default rate at Georgetown is lower than is typical, just 0.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 4,343 students at Georgetown that take at least one class online. 5,553 of Georgetown students are attending part time.
George Washington University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at GWU is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. 5,340 students at GWU are exclusively online. About 8,798 of the students at GWU are attending part time.
Columbia University in the City of New York earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 6,172 students at Columbia that take at least one class online. 4,854 of Columbia students are attending part time.
New York University earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. NYU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
About 0.8% of NYU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 21,614 students take at least one class online at NYU. About 8,829 of the students at NYU are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Cornell University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca. Cornell also made our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #7.
About 0.4% of Cornell students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,837 students at Cornell that take at least one class online. About 574 of the students at Cornell are attending part time.
Johns Hopkins University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best political science & government schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Johns Hopkins also did well on our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
About 0.6% of Johns Hopkins students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 14,847 students at Johns Hopkins are exclusively online. 14,794 of Johns Hopkins students are attending part time.
Villanova University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best political science & government schools for non-traditional students. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Villanova is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The student loan default rate at Villanova is lower than is typical, just 0.3% of students default in three years. 1,551 students at Villanova are exclusively online. There are roughly 2,678 part time students in attendance at Villanova.
American University landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best political science & government schools for non-traditional students. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington. The American University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
About 0.9% of The American University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 5,283 students take at least one class online at The American University. 3,612 students are part time.
University of Maryland - College Park landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best political science & government schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, UMCP is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The student loan default rate at UMCP is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 11,700 students at UMCP that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,841 part time students in attendance at UMCP.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best political science & government schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The student loan default rate at Rutgers New Brunswick is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 30,054 students at Rutgers New Brunswick that take at least one class online. About 7,559 of the students at Rutgers New Brunswick are attending part time.
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 25 schools only.
References
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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