Political Science & Government is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of Puget Sound. 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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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 Puget Sound was ranked #181 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #4 in Washington.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Puget Sound paid an average of $1,690 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $52,495 | $52,495 |
Fees | $280 | $280 |
Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
On Campus Room and Board | $13,480 | $13,480 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,406 | $2,406 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Puget Sound in Political Science walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 20% higher than the national average of $22,466.
political science who receive their bachelor’s degree from Puget Sound make an average of $32,925 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $33,465.
Online degrees for the Puget Sound 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 Puget Sound Online Learning page.
About 59.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in political science in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.1% of the political science bachelor’s degrees at Puget Sound in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 70 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
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 | 54 |
Political Economy | 32 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Economics | 38 |
Sociology | 1 |
Sociology & Anthropology | 23 |
*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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