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 Foothill 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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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 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Foothill College was $224 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $31 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,395 | $10,080 |
| Fees | $168 | $168 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,971 | $1,971 |
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Online degrees for the Foothill 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 Foothill College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in political science in 2019-2020, 52.4% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 52.2%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in political science at Foothill College in 2019-2020, 71.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 21 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 64 |
| Anthropology | 26 |
| Economics | 46 |
| Geography & Cartography | 6 |
| Sociology | 45 |
*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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