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 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. 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 CU Anschutz was ranked #441 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #5 in Colorado.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at CU Anschutz was $1,017 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $330 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 | $7,920 | $24,408 |
Fees | $1,481 | $1,481 |
Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
On Campus Room and Board | $13,380 | $13,380 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $6,255 | $6,255 |
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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 CU Anschutz in Political Science walked away with an average of $26,862 in student debt. That is 20% higher than the national average of $22,466.
The median early career salary of political science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from CU Anschutz is $35,653 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $33,465.
CU Anschutz does not offer an online option for its political science bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CU Anschutz Online Learning page.
Women made up around 46.0% of the political science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in political science at CU Anschutz in 2019-2020, 48.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 22 |
International Students | 4 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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 | 50 |
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 | 17 |
Economics | 138 |
Geography & Cartography | 36 |
Sociology | 40 |
*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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