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 Maryland - College Park. 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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Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UMCP is in the top 10% of the country for political science. More specifically it was ranked #60 out of 781 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Maryland.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UMCP was $1,456 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $367 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $8,824 | $34,936 |
Fees | $1,955 | $1,955 |
Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
On Campus Room and Board | $13,256 | $13,256 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,522 | $2,522 |
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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 UMCP took out an average of $20,000 in student loans. That is 11% lower than the national average of $22,466.
The median early career salary of political science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMCP is $43,696 per year. That is 31% higher than the national average of $33,465.
Online degrees for the UMCP 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 UMCP Online Learning page.
Women made up around 49.7% of the political science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 50.3%.
Around 32.5% of political science bachelor’s degree recipients at UMCP in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 26 |
Black or African American | 41 |
Hispanic or Latino | 36 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 235 |
International Students | 7 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 14 |
Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Political Science | 360 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Anthropology | 51 |
Criminology | 353 |
Economics | 465 |
Geography & Cartography | 52 |
Sociology | 79 |
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*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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