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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Rutgers New Brunswick was ranked #138 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #2 in New Jersey.
Here are some of the other rankings for Rutgers New Brunswick.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick paid an average of $942 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $394 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,230 | $29,012 |
| Fees | $2,773 | $2,773 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,075 | $13,075 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,574 | $3,574 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in Political Science walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 11% higher than the national average of $22,466.
political science who receive their bachelor’s degree from Rutgers New Brunswick make an average of $34,437 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% higher than the national average of $33,465.
Online degrees for the Rutgers New Brunswick political science bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Rutgers New Brunswick Online Learning page.
Women made up around 46.1% of the political science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.3%.
Around 51.0% of political science bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers New Brunswick in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 39 |
| Black or African American | 21 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 37 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 96 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science | 204 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 28 |
| Economics | 342 |
| Geography & Cartography | 14 |
| Sociology | 46 |
| Urban Studies | 11 |
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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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