We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how ETSU ranks in comparison to other schools with political science programs.
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The bachelor's program at ETSU was ranked #572 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #11 in Tennessee.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 553 |
Best Political Science & Government Schools | 572 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, East Tennessee State University handed out 23 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 22 degrees were handed out.
The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at ETSU is $37,594. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $35,631 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at ETSU, political science students borrow a median amount of $32,111 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all political science bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $33,583.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at ETSU was $444 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $316 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $7,706 | $11,034 |
Fees | $2,000 | $2,000 |
Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
On Campus Room and Board | $10,270 | $10,270 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $6,930 | $6,930 |
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During the 2021-2022 academic year, 23 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from ETSU. Of these graduates, 65% were men and 35% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 65% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from East Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in political science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 15 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 3 |
ETSU 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 ETSU Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at East Tennessee State University.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Sociology | 24 |
International Relations & National Security | 12 |
Anthropology | 6 |
Economics | 1 |
Geography & Cartography | 1 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.