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 Lewis & Clark College. 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 Lewis and Clark College was ranked #295 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #5 in Oregon.
Here are some of the other rankings for Lewis and Clark College.
Part-time undergraduates at Lewis and Clark College paid an average of $2,742 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $54,832 | $54,832 |
| Fees | $434 | $434 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,050 | $1,050 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,324 | $13,324 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,052 | $2,052 |
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political science who receive their bachelor’s degree from Lewis and Clark College make an average of $29,685 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% lower than the national average of $33,465.
Online degrees for the Lewis and Clark College 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 Lewis and Clark College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in political science in 2019-2020, 60.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 30.4% of the political science bachelor’s degrees at Lewis and Clark College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science | 23 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 24 |
| International Relations & National Security | 39 |
| Sociology & Anthropology | 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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