by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Bakersfield College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in political science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Bakersfield College paid an average of $283 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $46 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,380 | $9,870 |
| Fees | $38 | $38 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
Learn more about Bakersfield College tuition and fees.
Bakersfield College does not offer an online option for its political science associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Bakersfield College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 52.4% of the political science students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 52.2%.
Around 81.0% of political science associate degree recipients at Bakersfield College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science | 42 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 22 |
| Economics | 30 |
| International Relations & National Security | 1 |
| Sociology | 92 |
*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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