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 Clarkson University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in political science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these 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. The political science major at Clarkson is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Here are some of the other rankings for Clarkson.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Clarkson was $1,715 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 | $51,454 | $51,454 |
| Fees | $1,270 | $1,270 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,446 | $1,446 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,786 | $15,786 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,314 | $2,314 |
Learn more about Clarkson tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Clarkson 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 Clarkson Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in political science in 2019-2020, 37.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.0% of the political science bachelor’s degrees at Clarkson 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 | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science | 8 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 4 |
| Economics | 3 |
*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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