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2023 Most Popular Online Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, political science and government was ranked #20 in the country. In fact 49,282 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Online Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Florida the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

About 51% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 49% are male.

Political Science majors at UCF take out an average of $22,715 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in the Southeast Region . Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

About 59% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 41% are male.

The average amount in student loans that political science majors at Georgia State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,035. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $132, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Of the 185 students majoring in political science at UNC Charlotte, 51% are male and 49% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, political science graduates from UNC Charlotte carry an average student debtload of $24,452. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $180, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 15 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 148 students majoring in political science at Liberty University, 58% are male and 42% are female.

On average, political science graduates from Liberty University take out $27,753 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Kennesaw State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in the Southeast Region . KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

Women make up 50% of the political science majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, political science graduates from KSU Georgia carry an average student debtload of $26,421. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $248.

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#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 70 students majoring in political science at UofM, 56% are male and 44% are female.

The average amount in student loans that political science majors at UofM take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,428.

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American Public University System came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 86% are male.

On average, political science graduates from American Military University take out $25,157 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree political science and government programs. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 48% are male.

Political Science majors at TROY take out an average of $32,615 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in political science at Old Dominion, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for political science and government students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

Women make up 53% of the political science majors at the school.

On average, political science graduates from Eastern take out $25,624 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Explore the most popular online political science and government colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,199
Virginia 1,786
North Carolina 1,764
Florida 2,532
Tennessee 718
Kentucky 439
South Carolina 768
Louisiana 582
Arkansas 297
Alabama 566
Mississippi 294
West Virginia 290

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Political Science & Government is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Political Science

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.

  • 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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