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Occidental College Bachelor’s in Political Science & Government

28 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$22,150 Average Student Debt

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 Occidental College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in political science, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Oxy Bachelor’s in Political Science

#118 in the U.S
#18 in California

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. Oxy was ranked #118 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for political science majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #18 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for Oxy.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government69
Most Focused Colleges for Political Science & Government71
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools115
Best Political Science & Government Schools118
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)147
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates154
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)154
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)158
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates163
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)170
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)218
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)229
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government373
Most Popular Colleges for Political Science & Government411
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)538
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)554
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans693
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans708
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government722
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)734
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)734
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)745
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government747
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)751

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

$56,576 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$22,150 Average Student Debt

Oxy Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Oxy paid an average of $2,333 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$55,980$55,980
Fees$596$596
Books and Supplies$1,240$1,240
On Campus Room and Board$16,600$16,600
On Campus Other Expenses$1,500$1,500

Learn more about Oxy tuition and fees.

Oxy Political Science Bachelor’s Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Political Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at Oxy took out an average of $22,150 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $22,466.

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

Online degrees for the Oxy 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 Oxy Online Learning page.

Oxy Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Political Science

28 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
57.1% Women
42.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 28 bachelor’s degrees in political science awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in political science in 2019-2020, 57.1% of them were women. 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 Oxy in 2019-2020, 42.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian5
Black or African American4
Hispanic or Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White15
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities2

Bachelor’s in Political Science Focus Areas at Oxy

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Political Science28

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Economics80
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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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