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 Mercyhurst University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in political science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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.
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 political science major at Mercyhurst is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Here are some of the other rankings for Mercyhurst.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Mercyhurst paid an average of $1,286 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $38,580 | $38,580 |
| Fees | $2,770 | $2,770 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,968 | $14,968 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,061 | $2,061 |
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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 Mercyhurst took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 20% higher than the national average of $22,466.
Mercyhurst 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 Mercyhurst Online Learning page.
About 76.9% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in political science at Mercyhurst in 2019-2020, 15.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 2 |
| 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 | 13 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 5 |
| Archeology | 4 |
| Sociology | 3 |
View All Political Science & Government Related Majors >
*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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