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 Monterey Peninsula College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Monterey Peninsula College paid an average of $336 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $46 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,104 | $8,064 |
| Fees | $74 | $74 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
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Online degrees for the Monterey Peninsula College political science associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Monterey Peninsula College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 90.9% of the political science students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 52.2%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in political science at Monterey Peninsula College in 2019-2020, 81.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science | 11 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 3 |
| Economics | 19 |
| Sociology | 26 |
*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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