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 William & Mary. 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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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.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. William & Mary is in the top 10% of the country for political science. More specifically it was ranked #51 out of 781 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Virginia.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at William & Mary paid an average of $1,278 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $425 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $17,168 | $40,089 |
Fees | $6,194 | $6,765 |
Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
On Campus Room and Board | $13,356 | $13,356 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,050 | $2,050 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Political Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at William & Mary took out an average of $18,604 in student loans. That is 17% lower than the national average of $22,466.
The median early career salary of political science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from William & Mary is $41,441 per year. That is 24% higher than the national average of $33,465.
Online degrees for the William & Mary 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 William & Mary Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in political science in 2019-2020, 54.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 30.8% of the political science bachelor’s degrees at William & Mary in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 14 |
Hispanic or Latino | 26 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 116 |
International Students | 6 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 13 |
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 | 182 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Anthropology | 21 |
Economics | 142 |
International Relations & National Security | 88 |
Sociology | 31 |
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*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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