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Baylor University Bachelor’s in Political Science & Government

85 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$34,348 Average Salary
$26,000 Average Student Debt

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 Baylor University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in political science, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the Baylor Bachelor’s in Political Science

#221 in the U.S
#9 in Texas

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. The bachelor's program at Baylor was ranked #221 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #9 in Texas.

Here are some of the other rankings for Baylor.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government25
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government41
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools60
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates70
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government83
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools83
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)104
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans109
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)110
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)110
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)110
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)111
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)111
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates114
Most Popular Colleges for Political Science & Government136
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government136
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government139
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government140
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government157
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)178
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)180
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)181
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans183
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)183
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)184
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)185
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools209
Best Political Science & Government Schools221
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates397
Most Focused Colleges for Political Science & Government398
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates405
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government420
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans592
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans607
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government625
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government633
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)695
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)713
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)713
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)717
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)717
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)726
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)734
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)735
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)735
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)745
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)752
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)762

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Political Science from Baylor Cost?

$49,246 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,000 Average Student Debt

Baylor Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Baylor paid an average of $1,856 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$44,544$44,544
Fees$4,702$4,702
Books and Supplies$1,284$1,284
On Campus Room and Board$13,274$13,274
On Campus Other Expenses$3,276$3,276

Learn more about Baylor tuition and fees.

Baylor Political Science Bachelor’s Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Baylor in Political Science walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $22,466.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Political Science From Baylor?

$34,348 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of political science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Baylor is $34,348 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $33,465.

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Does Baylor Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Political Science?

Baylor 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 Baylor Online Learning page.

Baylor Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Political Science

85 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
49.4% Women
44.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 85 students received their bachelor’s degree in political science. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in political science in 2019-2020, 49.4% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 50.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 44.7% of the political science bachelor’s degrees at Baylor in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian4
Black or African American4
Hispanic or Latino23
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White47
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities7

Bachelor’s in Political Science Focus Areas at Baylor

Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Political Science85

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Anthropology46
International Relations & National Security51
Sociology32

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References

*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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