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 Lander University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s 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.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Lander University paid an average of $846 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $446 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $10,700 | $20,300 |
Fees | $1,000 | $1,000 |
Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
On Campus Room and Board | $10,570 | $10,570 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,770 | $2,770 |
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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 Lander University took out an average of $31,000 in student loans. That is 38% higher than the national average of $22,466.
Lander University 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 Lander University Online Learning page.
About 46.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in political science in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.3%.
Around 33.3% of political science bachelor’s degree recipients at Lander University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 9 |
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 |
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Political Science | 15 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Sociology | 19 |
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*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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