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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

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

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

With 297 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, political science and government is the #27 most popular major in Arkansas.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Arkansas to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Political Science & Government program at each school on the list.

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

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the most popular school in Arkansas for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. UARK is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

About 54% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 46% are male.

Political Science majors at UARK take out an average of $23,891 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $251, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Central Arkansas is a great place for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 55% of the political science majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, political science graduates from UCA carry an average student debt load of $17,833.

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Out of the 16 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

Of the 20 students majoring in political science at A-State, 55% are male and 45% are female.

On average, political science graduates from A-State take out $24,907 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in political science at UA Little Rock, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#5

Hendrix College

Conway, AR

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Hendrix College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in Arkansas. Located in the city of Conway, Hendrix is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 54% of the political science majors at the school.

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#6

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public college with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#6

Lyon College

Batesville, AR

With a ranking of #6, Lyon College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Batesville, Lyon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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#8

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

Of the 11 students majoring in political science at ATU, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#8

University of the Ozarks

Clarksville, AR

University of the Ozarks ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Ozarks is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Clarksville.

Of the 11 students majoring in political science at Ozarks, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#10

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, AR

Ouachita Baptist University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree political science and government programs. Ouachita Baptist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

About 50% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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
South Carolina 768
Louisiana 582
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.

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 16 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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