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 Brooklyn College. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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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 Brooklyn College was ranked #558 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #55 in New York.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Brooklyn College paid an average of $620 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $305 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,930 | $14,880 |
| Fees | $510 | $510 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,364 | $1,364 |
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The median early career salary of political science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Brooklyn College is $33,281 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $33,465.
Online degrees for the Brooklyn College 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 Brooklyn College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in political science in 2019-2020, 55.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in political science at Brooklyn College in 2019-2020, 62.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science | 56 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 8 |
| Economics | 17 |
| Sociology | 26 |
| Other Social Sciences | 1 |
*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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