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 Metropolitan State University of Denver. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at MSU Denver paid an average of $750 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $241 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,236 | $22,510 |
| Fees | $1,457 | $1,457 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
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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 MSU Denver in Political Science walked away with an average of $25,127 in student debt. That is 12% higher than the national average of $22,466.
political science who receive their bachelor’s degree from MSU Denver make an average of $36,042 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $33,465.
MSU Denver 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 MSU Denver Online Learning page.
Women made up around 48.0% of the political science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 48.0% of the political science bachelor’s degrees at MSU Denver in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science | 50 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 30 |
| Economics | 11 |
| Geography & Cartography | 19 |
| Sociology | 16 |
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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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