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University of Delaware Bachelor’s in Political Science & Government

120 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$40,510 Average Salary
$24,386 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 University of Delaware. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in political science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the UD Bachelor’s in Political Science

#89 in the U.S
#1 in Delaware

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. UD was ranked #89 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for political science majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Delaware.

Here are some of the other rankings for UD.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)25
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates38
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)42
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools44
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)48
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)49
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)55
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)61
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools61
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)76
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government82
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools84
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)88
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)88
Best Political Science & Government Schools89
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government90
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)95
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans95
Most Popular Colleges for Political Science & Government96
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)97
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)105
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)117
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates118
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)121
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)125
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)127
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)134
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government140
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)142
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government144
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government147
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates147
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)153
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates161
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans162
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)162
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)170
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)175
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans241
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans251
Most Focused Colleges for Political Science & Government343
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government345
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government369
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government391

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

$14,660 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$24,386 Average Student Debt

UD Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UD was $1,423 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $530 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$12,730$34,160
Fees$1,930$1,930
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$13,472$13,472
On Campus Other Expenses$1,800$1,800

Learn more about UD tuition and fees.

UD 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 UD took out an average of $24,386 in student loans. That is 9% higher than the national average of $22,466.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Political Science From UD?

$40,510 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of political science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UD is $40,510 per year. That is 21% higher than the national average of $33,465.

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

UD 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 UD Online Learning page.

UD Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Political Science

120 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
44.2% Women
15.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 120 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, 44.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 15.0% of political science bachelor’s degree recipients at UD in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian2
Black or African American3
Hispanic or Latino12
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White98
International Students2
Other Races/Ethnicities3

Bachelor’s in Political Science Focus Areas at UD

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Political Science120

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Anthropology14
Criminology132
Economics163
Geography & Cartography6
International Relations & National Security50

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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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