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Pennsylvania State University - Altoona Bachelor’s in Political Science & Government

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 Pennsylvania State University - Altoona. 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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Rankings for the Penn State Altoona Bachelor’s in Political Science

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The political science major at Penn State Altoona 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 Penn State Altoona.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates 164
Most Focused Colleges for Political Science & Government 1,048
Most Popular Colleges for Political Science & Government 1,133

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Political Science from Penn State Altoona Cost?

$15,206 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Penn State Altoona Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2018-2019 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Penn State Altoona paid an average of $997 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $592 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $14,214 $23,924
Fees $992 $992
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840
On Campus Room and Board $11,884 $11,884
On Campus Other Expenses $4,788 $4,788

Learn more about Penn State Altoona tuition and fees.

Penn State Altoona 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Penn State Altoona in Political Science walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 20% higher than the national average of $22,466.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Political Science From Penn State Altoona?

$33,700 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

political science who receive their bachelor’s degree from Penn State Altoona make an average of $33,700 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $33,465.

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Does Penn State Altoona Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Political Science?

Penn State Altoona 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 Penn State Altoona Online Learning page.

Penn State Altoona Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Political Science

2 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 2 students received their bachelor’s degree in political science. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

None of the students who received their Bachelor’s in political science in 2018-2019 were women.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

None of the political science bachelor’s degree recipients at Penn State Altoona in 2018-2019 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Bachelor’s in Political Science Focus Areas at Penn State Altoona

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Political Science 2

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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