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 Bowdoin 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, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for political science majors, Bowdoin came in at #14. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Maine.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Bowdoin paid an average of $1,090 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $55,822 | $55,822 |
| Fees | $528 | $528 |
| Books and Supplies | $840 | $840 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,440 | $13,440 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,250 | $1,250 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Political Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at Bowdoin took out an average of $17,986 in student loans. That is 20% lower than the national average of $22,466.
The median early career salary of political science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Bowdoin is $48,823 per year. That is 46% higher than the national average of $33,465.
Bowdoin 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 Bowdoin Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the political science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 50.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in political science at Bowdoin in 2019-2020, 23.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 56 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science | 84 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 10 |
| Archeology | 1 |
| Economics | 63 |
| Sociology | 25 |
*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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