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Vanderbilt University Bachelor’s in Political Science & Government

97 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$50,439 Average Salary
$13,000 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 Vanderbilt University. 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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Rankings for the Vanderbilt Bachelor’s in Political Science

#17 in the U.S
#1 in Tennessee

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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for political science majors, Vanderbilt came in at #17. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Tennessee.

Here are some of the other rankings for Vanderbilt.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 6
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates 7
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 10
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 10
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 13
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 13
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools 14
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 14
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools 16
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 16
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates 17
Best Political Science & Government Schools 17
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates 22
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 36
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 43
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 58
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 70
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 79
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 101
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 103
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 110
Most Popular Colleges for Political Science & Government 115
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 117
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 118
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 119
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 131
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 138
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 175
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 184
Most Focused Colleges for Political Science & Government 274
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 297
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 389
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 407
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 631
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans 642
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 694
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government 713

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

$54,158 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$13,000 Average Student Debt

Vanderbilt Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Vanderbilt was $2,199 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $52,781 $52,781
Fees $1,377 $1,377
Books and Supplies $1,194 $1,194
On Campus Room and Board $17,670 $17,670
On Campus Other Expenses $3,022 $3,022

Learn more about Vanderbilt tuition and fees.

Vanderbilt Political Science Bachelor’s Student Debt

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. Political Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at Vanderbilt took out an average of $13,000 in student loans. That is 42% 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 Vanderbilt?

$50,439 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

political science who receive their bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt make an average of $50,439 a year during the early days of their career. That is 51% higher than the national average of $33,465.

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

Online degrees for the Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt Online Learning page.

Vanderbilt Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Political Science

97 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
54.6% Women
38.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 97 bachelor’s degrees in political science awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in political science in 2019-2020, 54.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 38.1% of political science bachelor’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 10
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 56
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Bachelor’s in Political Science Focus Areas at Vanderbilt

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Political Science 97

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences 227
Anthropology 13
Economics 257
Sociology 29

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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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