by our College Data Analytics TeamPolitical Science & Government is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Arizona State University - Tempe. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in political science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at ASU - Tempe was ranked #157 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #1 in Arizona.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at ASU - Tempe paid an average of $1,200 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $765 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,710 | $28,800 |
| Fees | $628 | $628 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,510 | $13,510 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,430 | $3,430 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Political Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at ASU - Tempe took out an average of $24,876 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $22,466.
political science who receive their bachelor’s degree from ASU - Tempe make an average of $40,097 a year during the early days of their career. That is 20% higher than the national average of $33,465.
Online degrees for the ASU - Tempe political science bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ASU - Tempe Online Learning page.
Women made up around 34.1% of the political science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 38.0% of the political science bachelor’s degrees at ASU - Tempe in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 16 |
| Black or African American | 19 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 81 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 172 |
| International Students | 51 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 17 |
Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science | 355 |
| Political Economy | 2 |
| Other Political Science & Government | 4 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 5 |
| Anthropology | 79 |
| Economics | 273 |
| Geography & Cartography | 47 |
| Sociology | 103 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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