by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Colorado College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in political science, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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.
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 Colorado College was ranked #135 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #1 in Colorado.
Here are some of the other rankings for Colorado College.
Part-time undergraduates at Colorado College paid an average of $2,536 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $60,390 | $60,390 |
| Fees | $474 | $474 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,392 | $13,392 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,584 | $2,584 |
Learn more about Colorado College tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Political Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at Colorado College took out an average of $14,470 in student loans. That is 36% lower than the national average of $22,466.
The median early career salary of political science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Colorado College is $26,896 per year. That is 20% lower than the national average of $33,465.
Colorado College 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 Colorado College Online Learning page.
About 36.8% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in political science in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in political science at Colorado College in 2019-2020, 7.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science | 38 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 14 |
| Economics | 82 |
| Sociology | 25 |
| Other Social Sciences | 4 |
*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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