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 Texas Christian University. 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.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at TCU was ranked #130 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #4 in Texas.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at TCU paid an average of $2,180 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $51,570 | $51,570 |
Fees | $90 | $90 |
Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
On Campus Room and Board | $14,040 | $14,040 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $5,228 | $5,228 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at TCU in Political Science walked away with an average of $20,500 in student debt. That is 9% lower than the national average of $22,466.
political science who receive their bachelor’s degree from TCU make an average of $39,009 a year during the early days of their career. That is 17% higher than the national average of $33,465.
TCU 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 TCU Online Learning page.
About 53.2% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in political science at TCU in 2019-2020, 33.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 50 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Political Science | 77 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Anthropology | 12 |
Economics | 116 |
Geography & Cartography | 7 |
International Relations & National Security | 2 |
Sociology | 26 |
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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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