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Tufts University Bachelor’s in Political Science & Government

82 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$42,123 Average Salary
$19,000 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 Tufts 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, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Tufts Bachelor’s in Political Science

#40 in the U.S
#5 in Massachusetts

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for political science majors, Tufts came in at #40. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #5 in Massachusetts.

Here are some of the other rankings for Tufts.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)37
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)39
Best Political Science & Government Schools40
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)42
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)44
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates71
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates80
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)104
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)112
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government147
Most Popular Colleges for Political Science & Government163
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)281
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)294
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government310
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans314
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans314
Most Focused Colleges for Political Science & Government325
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)501
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)517
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)728
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)739
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government758
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government778

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

$60,862 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$19,000 Average Student Debt

Tufts Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Tufts paid an average of $1,985 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 StateOut of State
Tuition$59,560$59,560
Fees$1,302$1,302
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$15,630$15,630
On Campus Other Expenses$1,508$1,508

Learn more about Tufts tuition and fees.

Tufts 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 Tufts took out an average of $19,000 in student loans. That is 15% 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 Tufts?

$42,123 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of political science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Tufts is $42,123 per year. That is 26% higher than the national average of $33,465.

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

Online degrees for the Tufts 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 Tufts Online Learning page.

Tufts Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Political Science

82 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
48.8% Women
23.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 82 bachelor’s degrees in political science handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in political science in 2019-2020, 48.8% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of 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 Tufts in 2019-2020, 23.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian8
Black or African American3
Hispanic or Latino7
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White56
International Students3
Other Races/Ethnicities5

Bachelor’s in Political Science Focus Areas at Tufts

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Political Science82

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Anthropology18
Archeology2
Economics172
International Relations & National Security160
Sociology41

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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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