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2023 Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

15 Colleges
$33,885 Avg Salary
$23,172 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 768 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a South Carolina college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Furman University

Greenville, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Furman University the best school in South Carolina for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Greenville, Furman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the # 2 spot on the list. The Citadel is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, political science majors at The Citadel accumulate an average of around $21,024 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $492.

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#3

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Out of the 15 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that political science majors at Clemson take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,066. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $529.

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#4

Wofford College

Spartanburg, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wofford College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Spartanburg, Wofford is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

The average amount in student loans that political science majors at UofSC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,596. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $399.

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University of South Carolina - Upstate ranked #6 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that political science majors at USC Upstate take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,008.

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#7

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

With a ranking of #7, College of Charleston did quite well on this year’s best schools for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. C of C is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, political science graduates from C of C carry an average student debtload of $24,410. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $387.

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University of South Carolina - Aiken ranked #8 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the large suburb of Aiken, UofSC Aiken is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Lander University

Greenwood, SC

Lander University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for political science and government students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Lander University is a small public school located in the town of Greenwood.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, political science graduates from Lander University carry an average student debtload of $28,030.

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Coastal Carolina University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public school with a large student population.

Political Science majors at Coastal Carolina University take out an average of $25,461 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $321, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,199
Virginia 1,786
North Carolina 1,764
Florida 2,532
Tennessee 718
Kentucky 439
Louisiana 582
Arkansas 297
Alabama 566
Mississippi 294
West Virginia 290

One of 12 majors within the area of study, political science and government has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UKWiki at English Wikipedia.

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