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University of Maryland - College Park Bachelor’s in Political Science & Government

360 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$43,696 Average Salary
$20,000 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 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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Rankings for the UMCP Bachelor’s in Political Science

#60 in the U.S
#2 in Maryland

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.

Here are some of the other rankings for UMCP.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Most Popular Colleges for Political Science & Government 7
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 8
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 24
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 27
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 27
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates 32
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 32
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools 34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 38
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 38
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 41
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 41
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 42
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools 43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 53
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 53
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 57
Best Political Science & Government Schools 60
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 64
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 65
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 66
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates 73
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 75
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 83
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates 83
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 89
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 96
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 98
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 108
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 124
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 159
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 193
Most Focused Colleges for Political Science & Government 195
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 203
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 350
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government 367

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

$10,779 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$20,000 Average Student Debt

UMCP Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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
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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UMCP 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 UMCP took out an average of $20,000 in student loans. That is 11% 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 UMCP?

$43,696 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

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.

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

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.

UMCP Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Political Science

360 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
49.7% Women
32.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 360 students received their bachelor’s degree in political science. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

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%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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

Bachelor’s in Political Science Focus Areas at UMCP

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Political Science 360

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Anthropology 51
Criminology 353
Economics 465
Geography & Cartography 52
Sociology 79

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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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