What factors do I use to judge if one undergraduate political science program is better than another?

I don't know program specifics in Michigan, but when I was looking for a political science program in Texas I realized there were many factors to consider.

1) Which program is more writing intensive, which will help me in law school?
2) Which program has different tracks (i.e. public policy, international relations, pre-law, etc.)?
3) Which program in my state is the most prestigious?
4) Does a certain program have an affiliation or agreement with a law school?

I ended up picking Texas A&M because it has one of the best programs in the country for political science.