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Loyola Marymount University Bachelor’s in Political Science & Government

77 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$37,808 Average Salary
$25,000 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 Loyola Marymount University. 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 Loyola Marymount Bachelor’s in Political Science

#100 in the U.S
#15 in California

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Loyola Marymount was ranked #100 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for political science majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #15 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for Loyola Marymount.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans15
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans18
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools97
Best Political Science & Government Schools100
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government164
Most Popular Colleges for Political Science & Government180
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government220
Most Focused Colleges for Political Science & Government228
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates233
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates245
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government659
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government683
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)719
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)730
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)730
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)734
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)737
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)737
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)747
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)747
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)747
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)748
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)751
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)764

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

$52,577 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$25,000 Average Student Debt

Loyola Marymount Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Loyola Marymount paid an average of $2,163 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$51,820$51,820
Fees$757$757
Books and Supplies$1,080$1,080
On Campus Room and Board$14,268$14,268
On Campus Other Expenses$2,933$2,933

Learn more about Loyola Marymount tuition and fees.

Loyola Marymount Political Science Bachelor’s Student Debt

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 Loyola Marymount took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $22,466.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Political Science From Loyola Marymount?

$37,808 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of political science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Loyola Marymount is $37,808 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $33,465.

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Does Loyola Marymount Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Political Science?

Loyola Marymount 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 Loyola Marymount Online Learning page.

Loyola Marymount Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Political Science

77 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
55.8% Women
50.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 77 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

About 55.8% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in political science in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 50.6% of the political science bachelor’s degrees at Loyola Marymount in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian7
Black or African American6
Hispanic or Latino17
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White25
International Students13
Other Races/Ethnicities9

Bachelor’s in Political Science Focus Areas at Loyola Marymount

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Political Science77

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Economics86
International Relations & National Security34
Sociology49
Urban Studies12

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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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