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 Clark 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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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. The bachelor's program at Clark was ranked #249 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #20 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Clark.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Clark was $1,508 per credit hour 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 State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $48,250 | $48,250 |
| Fees | $352 | $352 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,800 | $9,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $950 | $950 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Clark in Political Science walked away with an average of $23,366 in student debt. That is 4% higher than the national average of $22,466.
The median early career salary of political science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Clark is $33,281 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $33,465.
Clark 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 Clark Online Learning page.
Women made up around 48.7% of the political science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 50.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 17.9% of the political science bachelor’s degrees at Clark in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 5 |
| 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 | 39 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 44 |
| Geography & Cartography | 25 |
| Sociology | 16 |
| Other Social Sciences | 19 |
*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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