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 Kent State University at Kent. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in political science, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Kent State was ranked #608 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #21 in Ohio.
Here are some of the other rankings for Kent State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Kent State was $844 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $490 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,810 | $19,686 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,084 | $12,084 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,726 | $3,726 |
Learn more about Kent State tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Political Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at Kent State took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $22,466.
The median early career salary of political science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Kent State is $27,600 per year. That is 18% lower than the national average of $33,465.
Kent State 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 Kent State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 49.2% of the political science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 50.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.4% of the political science bachelor’s degrees at Kent State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 53 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science | 65 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 25 |
| Economics | 28 |
| Geography & Cartography | 11 |
| International Relations & National Security | 17 |
| Sociology | 43 |
*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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