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Claremont McKenna College Bachelor’s in Political Science & Government

36 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$42,682 Average Salary

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 Claremont McKenna College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in political science, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the Claremont McKenna Bachelor’s in Political Science

#19 in the U.S
#3 in California

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for political science majors, Claremont McKenna came in at #19. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for Claremont McKenna.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Political Science & Government Schools19
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)24
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)24
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government26
Most Focused Colleges for Political Science & Government27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)33
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)42
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates43
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)45
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)55
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)137
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)148
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government308
Most Popular Colleges for Political Science & Government333
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans373
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans378
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)506
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)516
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government718
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government741

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Political Science from Claremont McKenna Cost?

$56,475 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Claremont McKenna Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Claremont McKenna was $2,341 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$56,190$56,190
Fees$285$285
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$17,300$17,300
On Campus Other Expenses$1,500$1,500

Learn more about Claremont McKenna tuition and fees.

How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Political Science From Claremont McKenna?

$42,682 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of political science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Claremont McKenna is $42,682 per year. That is 28% higher than the national average of $33,465.

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Does Claremont McKenna Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Political Science?

Claremont McKenna 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 Claremont McKenna Online Learning page.

Claremont McKenna Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Political Science

36 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
50.0% Women
47.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 36 bachelor’s degrees in political science handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 50.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in political science in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 50.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in political science at Claremont McKenna in 2019-2020, 47.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian5
Black or African American5
Hispanic or Latino3
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White19
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities4

Bachelor’s in Political Science Focus Areas at Claremont McKenna

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Political Science36

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Economics118
International Relations & National Security21
Sociology2

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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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