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 Virginia Tech. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in political science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Virginia Tech is in the top 10% of the country for political science. More specifically it was ranked #72 out of 781 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #5 in Virginia.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Virginia Tech paid an average of $1,248 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $476 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $11,420 | $29,960 |
Fees | $2,329 | $2,933 |
Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
On Campus Room and Board | $9,556 | $9,556 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,350 | $3,350 |
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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 Virginia Tech in Political Science walked away with an average of $21,600 in student debt. That is 4% lower than the national average of $22,466.
The median early career salary of political science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech is $36,144 per year. That is 8% higher than the national average of $33,465.
Online degrees for the Virginia Tech 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 Virginia Tech Online Learning page.
About 45.9% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in political science in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.3%.
Around 23.7% of political science bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Tech in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 9 |
Black or African American | 10 |
Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
White | 143 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 15 |
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 | 194 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Economics | 116 |
Geography & Cartography | 28 |
International Relations & National Security | 137 |
Sociology | 187 |
*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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