by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UNCA ranks in comparison to other schools with political science programs.
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The bachelor's program at UNCA was ranked #553 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #16 in North Carolina.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 536 |
| Best Political Science & Government Schools | 553 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of North Carolina at Asheville handed out 28 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is an increase of 47% over the previous year when 19 degrees were handed out.
Political Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UNCA go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $23,964 a year. This is less than $35,631, which is the national median of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UNCA paid an average of $895 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $172 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,122 | $21,470 |
| Fees | $3,339 | $3,339 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,018 | $11,018 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,600 | $2,600 |
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The political science program at UNCA awarded 28 bachelor's degrees in 2021-2022. About 36% of these degrees went to men with the other 64% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNCA are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 64% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Asheville with a bachelor's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 18 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 4 |
Online degrees for the UNCA 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 UNCA Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at University of North Carolina at Asheville.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 19 |
| Economics | 18 |
| Anthropology | 10 |
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