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 Providence 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, diversity of students, 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. Providence was ranked #99 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 #2 in Rhode Island.
Here are some of the other rankings for Providence.
Part-time undergraduates at Providence paid an average of $1,909 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,440 | $53,440 |
| Fees | $948 | $948 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,150 | $1,150 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,295 | $14,295 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,112 | $1,112 |
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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. Political Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at Providence took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 20% higher than the national average of $22,466.
political science who receive their bachelor’s degree from Providence make an average of $38,721 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% higher than the national average of $33,465.
Providence 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 Providence Online Learning page.
Women made up around 49.2% of the political science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 50.3%.
Around 10.2% of political science bachelor’s degree recipients at Providence in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 53 |
| International Students | 0 |
| 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 | 59 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 8 |
| Economics | 48 |
| Sociology | 23 |
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*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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