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Citadel Military College of South Carolina Bachelor’s in Political Science & Government

49 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$38,971 Average Salary
$21,500 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Political Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Political Science & Government is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Citadel Military College of South Carolina. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in political science, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the The Citadel Bachelor’s in Political Science

#148 in the U.S
#3 in South Carolina

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at The Citadel was ranked #148 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #3 in South Carolina.

Here are some of the other rankings for The Citadel.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 2
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 15
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans 15
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 45
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates 48
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 51
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools 64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 78
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 78
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 79
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 82
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 86
Most Focused Colleges for Political Science & Government 88
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 90
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 91
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 94
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 105
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 141
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 145
Best Political Science & Government Schools 148
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 152
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 152
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 159
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates 161
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 164
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 169
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates 171
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 184
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 242
Most Popular Colleges for Political Science & Government 243
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government 255
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 255

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Political Science from The Citadel Cost?

$12,620 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$21,500 Average Student Debt

The Citadel Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at The Citadel was $925 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $488 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $75 $75
Fees $12,545 $35,801
Books and Supplies $8,144 $8,144
On Campus Room and Board $7,332 $7,332
On Campus Other Expenses $2,304 $2,304

Learn more about The Citadel tuition and fees.

The Citadel Political Science Bachelor’s Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Political Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at The Citadel took out an average of $21,500 in student loans. That is 4% lower than the national average of $22,466.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Political Science From The Citadel?

$38,971 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of political science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from The Citadel is $38,971 per year. That is 16% higher than the national average of $33,465.

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Does The Citadel Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Political Science?

The Citadel does not offer an online option for its political science bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the The Citadel Online Learning page.

The Citadel Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Political Science

49 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
6.1% Women
4.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 49 bachelor’s degrees in political science awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 6.1% 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%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 4.1% of the political science bachelor’s degrees at The Citadel in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 45
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Bachelor’s in Political Science Focus Areas at The Citadel

Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Political Science 49

References

*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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