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Haverford College Bachelor’s in Political Science & Government

28 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$48,849 Average Salary
$13,000 Average Student Debt

The 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 Haverford 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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Rankings for the Haverford Bachelor’s in Political Science

#27 in the U.S
#2 in Pennsylvania

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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for political science majors, Haverford came in at #27. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Haverford.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools26
Best Political Science & Government Schools27
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government31
Most Focused Colleges for Political Science & Government31
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)38
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)40
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)43
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)53
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)58
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)157
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)167
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government373
Most Popular Colleges for Political Science & Government411
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans624
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans634
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)651
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)663
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government748
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government770

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Political Science from Haverford Cost?

$58,900 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$13,000 Average Student Debt

Haverford Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Haverford paid an average of $1,825 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$58,402$58,402
Fees$498$498
Books and Supplies$1,194$1,194
On Campus Room and Board$17,066$17,066
On Campus Other Expenses$1,468$1,468

Learn more about Haverford tuition and fees.

Haverford Political Science Bachelor’s Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Political Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at Haverford took out an average of $13,000 in student loans. That is 42% lower than the national average of $22,466.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Political Science From Haverford?

$48,849 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

political science who receive their bachelor’s degree from Haverford make an average of $48,849 a year during the early days of their career. That is 46% higher than the national average of $33,465.

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Does Haverford Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Political Science?

Online degrees for the Haverford 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 Haverford Online Learning page.

Haverford Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Political Science

28 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
42.9% Women
21.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 28 bachelor’s degrees in political science awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 42.9% of the political science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 21.4% of the political science bachelor’s degrees at Haverford in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino3
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White21
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities0

Bachelor’s in Political Science Focus Areas at Haverford

Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Political Science28

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Anthropology24
Archeology1
Economics38
Sociology8

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References

*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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