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2023 Most Popular Online Political Science & Government Schools in the Southeast Region

20 Colleges
$32,164 Avg Salary
$24,347 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Political Science & Government Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Central Florida to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue an online degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, political science graduates from UCF take out $21,422 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

While working on their degree, political science majors at Georgia State accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. 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 Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

On average, political science graduates from UNC Charlotte take out $25,001 in student loans while working on their degree. 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

The excellent online programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Political Science majors at Liberty University take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

On average, political science graduates from KSU Georgia take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Political Science & Government Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, political science graduates from UofM take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #7, American Public University System did quite well on this year’s best schools for political science and government students. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that political science majors at American Military University take out is $19,814.

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#8

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best political science and government programs. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a large student population.

On average, political science graduates from TROY take out $32,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best political science and government programs. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, political science graduates from Old Dominion carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

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Eastern Kentucky University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Political Science & Government Schools in the Southeast Region list. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the town of Richmond.

On average, political science graduates from Eastern take out $25,796 in student loans while working on their 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 20 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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