by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Pennsylvania. 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.
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. Ranked at #5 in College Factual's most recent rankings, UPenn is in the top 1% of the country for political science students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for UPenn.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UPenn paid an average of $1,892 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,166 | $53,166 |
| Fees | $6,876 | $6,876 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,358 | $1,358 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,784 | $16,784 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,926 | $2,926 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UPenn in Political Science walked away with an average of $17,750 in student debt. That is 21% lower than the national average of $22,466.
political science who receive their bachelor’s degree from UPenn make an average of $53,858 a year during the early days of their career. That is 61% higher than the national average of $33,465.
Online degrees for the UPenn 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 UPenn Online Learning page.
About 51.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in political science in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 50.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in political science at UPenn in 2019-2020, 35.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 87 |
| International Students | 10 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 13 |
Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science | 158 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 1 |
| Anthropology | 14 |
| Criminology | 13 |
| Economics | 225 |
| International Relations & National Security | 44 |
*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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