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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Alabama

21 Colleges
$30,518 Avg Salary
$26,132 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Political Science & Government School for You

In 2020-2021, 566 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

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The Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Colleges.

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our analysis found The University of Alabama to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, political science majors at UA accumulate an average of around $24,800 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $537.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Out of the 21 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.

The average amount in student loans that political science majors at Auburn take out is $23,250. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $699.

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#3

Troy University

Troy, AL

Out of the 21 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Troy University landed the # 3 spot on the list. TROY is a large public school located in the town of Troy.

While working on their degree, political science majors at TROY accumulate an average of around $32,000 in student debt.

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Out of the 21 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the # 4 spot on the list. USA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

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

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Out of the 21 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 5 spot on the list. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

The average amount in student loans that political science majors at UAB take out is $23,000.

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#6

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Alabama ranking. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.

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University of North Alabama came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, political science graduates from UNA carry an average student debt load of $24,000.

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#8

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

University of Montevallo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Alabama ranking. Montevallo is a small public school located in the suburb of Montevallo.

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University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Alabama list. Located in the midsize city of Huntsville, UAH is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Samford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for political science and government students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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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
Arkansas 297
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 21 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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