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 Barnard College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in political science, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of 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.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for political science majors, Barnard came in at #24. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #4 in New York.
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Part-time undergraduates at Barnard paid an average of $1,860 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $55,781 | $55,781 |
| Fees | $1,698 | $1,698 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,150 | $1,150 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,856 | $17,856 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,370 | $1,370 |
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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 Barnard took out an average of $19,000 in student loans. That is 15% lower than the national average of $22,466.
political science who receive their bachelor’s degree from Barnard make an average of $51,482 a year during the early days of their career. That is 54% higher than the national average of $33,465.
Online degrees for the Barnard 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 Barnard Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in political science in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in political science at Barnard in 2019-2020, 42.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 14 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 35 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science | 68 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 13 |
| Economics | 80 |
| Sociology | 27 |
| Urban Studies | 41 |
*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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