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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Bachelor’s in Political Science & Government

7 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

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 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in political science, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the MCLA Bachelor’s in Political Science

#426 in the U.S
#27 in Massachusetts

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 MCLA was ranked #426 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #27 in Massachusetts.

Here are some of the other rankings for MCLA.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates96
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates105
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government133
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)137
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government148
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)149
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)194
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)201
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)204
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)214
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)231
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)242
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)323
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)327
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)337
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)343
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools414
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government419
Best Political Science & Government Schools426
Most Focused Colleges for Political Science & Government448
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans545
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans552
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government777
Most Popular Colleges for Political Science & Government865

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

$11,306 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

MCLA Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at MCLA paid an average of $416 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $43 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$1,030$9,975
Fees$10,276$10,276
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$11,913$11,913
On Campus Other Expenses$3,232$3,232

Learn more about MCLA tuition and fees.

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

Online degrees for the MCLA 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 MCLA Online Learning page.

MCLA Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Political Science

7 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
57.1% Women
28.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 7 students received their bachelor’s degree in political science. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 57.1% of the political science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in political science at MCLA in 2019-2020, 28.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White5
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities0

Bachelor’s in Political Science Focus Areas at MCLA

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Political Science7

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
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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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