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 University of Chicago. 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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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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for political science majors, UChicago came in at #15. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UChicago was $1,921 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,642 | $57,642 |
| Fees | $1,656 | $1,656 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,004 | $17,004 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,175 | $2,175 |
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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 UChicago in Political Science walked away with an average of $13,500 in student debt. That is 40% lower than the national average of $22,466.
political science who receive their bachelor’s degree from UChicago make an average of $43,319 a year during the early days of their career. That is 29% higher than the national average of $33,465.
Online degrees for the UChicago 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 UChicago Online Learning page.
Women made up around 52.8% of the political science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in political science at UChicago in 2019-2020, 36.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 53 |
| International Students | 13 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science | 106 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 20 |
| Economics | 423 |
| Geography & Cartography | 4 |
| International Relations & National Security | 17 |
| Sociology | 31 |
*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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