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University of Iowa Bachelor’s in Political Science & Government

143 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$37,671 Average Salary
$21,500 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 Iowa. 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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Rankings for the Iowa Bachelor’s in Political Science

#147 in the U.S
#3 in Iowa

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Iowa was ranked #147 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #3 in Iowa.

Here are some of the other rankings for Iowa.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans22
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government29
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans33
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)35
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)49
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)52
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates54
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools59
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)67
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government69
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)71
Most Popular Colleges for Political Science & Government72
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government72
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)76
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)76
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)76
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates78
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)79
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government82
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)97
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government104
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)109
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)115
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)128
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government140
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)141
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)143
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools144
Best Political Science & Government Schools147
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)156
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government171
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)197
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)211
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)222
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)238
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)249
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government252
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates257
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)262
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates269
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government270
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government484
Most Focused Colleges for Political Science & Government493

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

$9,606 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$21,500 Average Student Debt

Iowa Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Iowa paid an average of $1,315 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $400 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$8,073$30,036
Fees$1,533$1,533
Books and Supplies$950$950
On Campus Room and Board$11,590$11,590
On Campus Other Expenses$3,230$3,230

Learn more about Iowa tuition and fees.

Iowa 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Iowa in Political Science walked away with an average of $21,500 in student debt. That is 4% 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 Iowa?

$37,671 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

political science who receive their bachelor’s degree from Iowa make an average of $37,671 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% higher than the national average of $33,465.

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

Iowa 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 Iowa Online Learning page.

Iowa Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Political Science

143 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
46.9% Women
19.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 143 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, 46.9% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 19.6% of political science bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa 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
Asian5
Black or African American4
Hispanic or Latino13
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White108
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities12

Bachelor’s in Political Science Focus Areas at Iowa

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Political Science143

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Anthropology39
Criminology95
Economics194
Geography & Cartography20
International Relations & National Security40

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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