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Most Popular Online Political Science & Government Schools in Virginia

2023 Most Popular Online Political Science & Government Schools in Virginia

3 Colleges
$37,500 Avg Salary
$25,463 Avg Student Debt

Political Science & Government is the #14 most popular major in Virginia with 1,786 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Political Science & Government Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Virginia to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online political science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular online school in Virginia for political science and government students. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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

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#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The excellent online programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in Virginia. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

While working on their degree, political science majors at Old Dominion accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent online programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

While working on their degree, political science majors at Virginia Tech accumulate an average of around $23,500 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $450.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,199
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

More Political Science & Government Rankings in Virginia

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 3 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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