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 Clarion University of Pennsylvania. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in political science, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Clarion University was ranked #663 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #54 in Pennsylvania.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Clarion University paid an average of $482 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $322 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,716 | $11,574 |
| Fees | $3,433 | $4,454 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,660 | $12,660 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,340 | $3,340 |
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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. Political Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at Clarion University took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $22,466.
The median early career salary of political science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Clarion University is $28,055 per year. That is 16% lower than the national average of $33,465.
Clarion University 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 Clarion University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in political science in 2019-2020, 54.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 18.2% of the political science bachelor’s degrees at Clarion University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science | 11 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 3 |
| Economics | 1 |
| Sociology | 7 |
| Other Social Sciences | 14 |
*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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