by our College Data Analytics TeamPolitical Science & Government is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Tulane University of Louisiana. 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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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 Tulane was ranked #132 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #1 in Louisiana.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Tulane paid an average of $2,282 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 State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $54,766 | $54,766 |
| Fees | $4,086 | $4,086 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,248 | $16,248 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,380 | $2,380 |
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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 Tulane in Political Science walked away with an average of $22,497 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $22,466.
political science who receive their bachelor’s degree from Tulane make an average of $31,314 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% lower than the national average of $33,465.
Online degrees for the Tulane 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 Tulane Online Learning page.
About 51.6% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in political science in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 50.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 17.0% of the political science bachelor’s degrees at Tulane in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 153 |
| 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 | 129 |
| Political Economy | 59 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 23 |
| Anthropology | 43 |
| Economics | 126 |
| International Relations & National Security | 57 |
| Sociology | 60 |
*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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