by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is American Government & Politics (United States). 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 Misericordia University. 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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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 bachelor's program at Misericordia University was ranked #273 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #26 in Pennsylvania.
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Part-time undergraduates at Misericordia University paid an average of $630 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $34,100 | $34,100 |
| Fees | $1,840 | $1,840 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,340 | $14,340 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,000 | $1,000 |
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The median early career salary of political science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Misericordia University is $34,704 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $33,465.
Online degrees for the Misericordia University 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 Misericordia University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 45.5% 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 13.6% of the political science bachelor’s degrees at Misericordia University in 2019-2020. 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 | 19 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| American Government & Politics (United States) | 22 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 3 |
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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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