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 Cuesta College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in political science, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Cuesta College paid an average of $315 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $46 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,288 | $8,848 |
| Fees | $50 | $50 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,971 | $1,971 |
Learn more about Cuesta College tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Cuesta College political science associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cuesta College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 20.0% of the political science students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 52.2%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in political science at Cuesta College in 2019-2020, 70.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| 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 | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 19 |
| Anthropology | 10 |
| Economics | 24 |
| Sociology | 52 |
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*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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