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Cornell University Bachelor’s in Political Science & Government

153 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$48,539 Average Salary
$15,000 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 Cornell University. 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 Cornell Bachelor’s in Political Science

#8 in the U.S
#1 in New York

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. Ranked at #8 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Cornell is in the top 1% of the country for political science students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in New York.

Here are some of the other rankings for Cornell.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools6
Best Political Science & Government Schools8
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government10
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)11
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools11
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates11
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans11
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)15
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools15
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)15
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans18
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)18
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)21
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)26
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government28
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates35
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government43
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)56
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government61
Most Popular Colleges for Political Science & Government61
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government70
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government79
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)80
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government88
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)102
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)151
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)170
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)171
Most Focused Colleges for Political Science & Government332
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government359
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)673
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)688
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government728
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government730

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

$59,282 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$15,000 Average Student Debt

Cornell Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Cornell paid an average of $1,575 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$58,586$58,586
Fees$696$696
Books and Supplies$990$990
On Campus Room and Board$15,756$15,756
On Campus Other Expenses$2,964$2,964

Learn more about Cornell tuition and fees.

Cornell 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cornell in Political Science walked away with an average of $15,000 in student debt. That is 33% 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 Cornell?

$48,539 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of political science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cornell is $48,539 per year. That is 45% higher than the national average of $33,465.

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Does Cornell Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Political Science?

Cornell 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 Cornell Online Learning page.

Cornell Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Political Science

153 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
55.6% Women
46.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 153 students received their bachelor’s degree in political science. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 55.6% of the political science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than 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 Cornell in 2019-2020, 46.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian22
Black or African American10
Hispanic or Latino24
Native American or Alaska Native2
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White59
International Students14
Other Races/Ethnicities22

Bachelor’s in Political Science Focus Areas at Cornell

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Political Science153

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Anthropology13
Archeology8
Economics169
Sociology67

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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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