2021 Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in District of Columbia
4Colleges
1,011Bachelor's Degrees
$37,511Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Political Science & Government Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Political Science & Government is one of the most popular subjects to study in District of Columbia. With 1,011 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that of the 42,363 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.4% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in District of Columbia ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer a bachelor's 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.
As a non-traditional student, you have a lot to consider when it comes to choosing an education. That's why we've developed rankings specifically for you. Check out more major-related rankings here..
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 tops the 2021 list of our schools in District of Columbia that are best for non-traditional political science & government students. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Georgetown has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in District of Columbia ranking.
The student loan default rate at Georgetown is lower than is typical, just 0.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 4,343 students take at least one class online at Georgetown. 5,553 of Georgetown students are attending part time.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to George Washington University. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington. GWU also made our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in District of Columbia list, coming in at #2.
About 0.4% of GWU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 5,340 of GWU students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 8,798 part time students in attendance at GWU.
The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to American University. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at The American University, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in District of Columbia ranking.
About 0.9% of The American University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 5,283 students at The American University that take at least one class online. 3,612 students are part time.
Our rankings recognize Howard University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Howard, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in District of Columbia ranking.
About 2.7% of Howard students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 9,719 students take at least one class online at Howard. 1,009 students are part time.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 4 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).