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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Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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.
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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 State | Out of State | |
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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 |
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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.
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.
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%.
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%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 19 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Political Science | 36 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Economics | 118 |
International Relations & National Security | 21 |
Sociology | 2 |
*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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