{"id":8050,"date":"2013-09-06T12:00:54","date_gmt":"2013-09-06T16:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.cos.ucf.edu\/?p=8050"},"modified":"2013-09-06T12:00:54","modified_gmt":"2013-09-06T16:00:54","slug":"university-of-central-florida-named-top-college-for-political-science-majors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/university-of-central-florida-named-top-college-for-political-science-majors\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Central Florida Named Top College for Political Science Majors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: small\">The University of Central Florida has been recognized for excellence in Political Science education. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small\">AffordableCollegesOnline.org, a website aimed at <\/span>helping students find affordable college options and providing information about financial aid and college rankings, <span style=\"font-size: small\">recently identified the top 20 Political Science programs in the United States with the highest return on investment (ROI).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small\">The University of Central Florida came in at Number 11, immediately following Southern Methodist University in Texas. Stanford University ranked\u00a0Number 1, along with Northwestern and George Washington University coming at 7 and 8. AC Online claims that students who graduate from their listed institutions, earn more over their lifetimes, on average, than Political Science graduates from other institutions, after subtracting tuition and fees.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small\">AC Online used the following criteria to pinpoint the nation\u2019s top Political Science programs:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u2212\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Total weighted cost (provided by IPEDS)<br \/>\n\u2212\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 30-year Net ROI (provided by PayScale.com)<br \/>\n\u2212\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-year degree-granting institution<br \/>\n\u2212\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fully accredited institution<br \/>\n\u2212\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Must offer Political Science at the undergraduate level<br \/>\n\u2212\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Private, for-profit institutions excluded<\/p>\n<p>Next Monday, AC Online, plans to distribute a press release to local and national news outlets congratulating UCF&#8217;s success.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Central Florida has been recognized for excellence in Political Science education. 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