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Vassar College Bachelor’s in Political Science & Government

44 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$37,856 Average Salary
$19,000 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 Vassar College. 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 Vassar Bachelor’s in Political Science

#63 in the U.S
#7 in New York

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Vassar is in the top 10% of the country for political science. More specifically it was ranked #63 out of 781 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #7 in New York.

Here are some of the other rankings for Vassar.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools62
Best Political Science & Government Schools63
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government65
Most Focused Colleges for Political Science & Government66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)81
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)85
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)96
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)103
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)104
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)110
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)119
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)131
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates181
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates190
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government261
Most Popular Colleges for Political Science & Government276
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)345
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)361
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans550
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans558
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)629
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)640
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government753
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government773

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

$61,010 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$19,000 Average Student Debt

Vassar Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Vassar was $1,842 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$60,030$60,030
Fees$980$980
Books and Supplies$900$900
On Campus Room and Board$14,990$14,990
On Campus Other Expenses$1,350$1,350

Learn more about Vassar tuition and fees.

Vassar 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 Vassar took out an average of $19,000 in student loans. That is 15% 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 Vassar?

$37,856 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of political science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Vassar is $37,856 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $33,465.

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

Online degrees for the Vassar 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 Vassar Online Learning page.

Vassar Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Political Science

44 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
45.5% Women
29.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 44 bachelor’s degrees in political science handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in political science in 2019-2020, 45.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in political science at Vassar in 2019-2020, 29.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian3
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino6
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White24
International Students5
Other Races/Ethnicities4

Bachelor’s in Political Science Focus Areas at Vassar

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Political Science44

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Anthropology12
Economics49
Geography & Cartography9
International Relations & National Security27
Sociology16

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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