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 Loyola University New Orleans. 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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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. The bachelor's program at Loyola New Orleans was ranked #685 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #8 in Louisiana.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Loyola New Orleans was $1,132 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $40,288 | $40,288 |
| Fees | $1,742 | $1,742 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,546 | $13,546 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,160 | $3,160 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Loyola New Orleans in Political Science walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 20% higher than the national average of $22,466.
The median early career salary of political science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Loyola New Orleans is $25,194 per year. That is 25% lower than the national average of $33,465.
Online degrees for the Loyola New Orleans 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 Loyola New Orleans Online Learning page.
About 77.8% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in political science in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.3%.
Around 33.3% of political science bachelor’s degree recipients at Loyola New Orleans in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| 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 | 9 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 1 |
| Criminology | 28 |
| Economics | 2 |
| Sociology | 16 |
*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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