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2021 Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Florida

11 Colleges
2,396 Bachelor's Degrees
$27,710 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Political Science & Government Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in FloridaWith 2,396 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, political science & government is the #12 most popular major in Florida. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 5.7% of all the political science bachelor's degrees in the country.

This year's Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Florida ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer a bachelor's in political science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality political science & government programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the political science & government program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best Political Science & Government Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Top 10 Best Political Science & Government Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University tops the 2021 list of our schools in Florida that are best for non-traditional political science & government students. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in Florida ranking.

About 1.0% of Florida State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 20,172 students at Florida State that take at least one class online. About 8,311 of the students at Florida State are attending part time.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

University of Florida comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in Florida ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 22,865 students take at least one class online at UF. 11,205 of UF students are attending part time.

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University of Central Florida comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population. UCF not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in Florida list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. Approximately 28,807 students take at least one class online at UCF. About 23,575 of the students at UCF are attending part time.

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Florida International University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population. FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in Florida list.

About 2.0% of FIU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 21,632 students at FIU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 22,664 part time students in attendance at FIU.

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5

Our rankings recognize University of South Florida - Main Campus as the #5 school in this year's rankings. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, USF Tampa has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in Florida ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 22,899 students take at least one class online at USF Tampa. 13,938 students are part time.

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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Florida Atlantic University. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, FAU has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in Florida ranking.

About 1.4% of FAU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 14,436 students take at least one class online at FAU. There are roughly 11,860 part time students in attendance at FAU.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

Our rankings recognize University of Miami as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, U Miami has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in Florida ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. Approximately 7,899 students take at least one class online at U Miami. 1,358 students are part time.

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University of North Florida comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. UNF is a large public school located in the city of Jacksonville. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UNF has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in Florida ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 9,525 students take at least one class online at UNF. 5,162 of UNF students are attending part time.

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Florida Gulf Coast University earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. FGCU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. Approximately 5,017 students take at least one class online at FGCU. About 3,843 of the students at FGCU are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize The University of Tampa as the #10 school in this year's rankings. UT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tampa. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in Florida ranking.

The student loan default rate at UT is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,173 students take at least one class online at UT. There are roughly 851 part time students in attendance at UT.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Political Science & Government Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,125
Tennessee 694
North Carolina 1,695
Virginia 1,669
South Carolina 756
Kentucky 425
Alabama 561
Louisiana 558
Mississippi 268
Arkansas 289
West Virginia 245

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*Avg Cost is for the top 11 schools only.

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