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

#301 in the U.S
#16 in Pennsylvania

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 Penn State World Campus was ranked #301 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #16 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State World Campus.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Online Political Science & Government Schools 15
Most Popular Online Political Science & Government Schools 20
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates 168
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans 272
Most Popular Colleges for Political Science & Government 289
Best Colleges for Political Science & Government 301
Most Focused Colleges for Political Science & Government 356

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

$13,988 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Penn State World Campus Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2018-2019, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Penn State World Campus was $555 per credit hour 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 $13,484 $13,484
Fees $504 $504
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840

Learn more about Penn State World Campus tuition and fees.

Penn State World Campus Political Science Bachelor’s Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Penn State World Campus 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 World Campus?

$33,700 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

political science who receive their bachelor’s degree from Penn State World Campus 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 World Campus Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Political Science?

Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the political science bachelor’s degree program at Penn State World Campus. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn State World Campus Online Learning page.

Penn State World Campus Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Political Science

40 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
47.5% Women
27.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2018-2019 academic year, there were 40 bachelor’s degrees in political science handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 47.5% of the political science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2018-2019. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 49.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 27.5% of political science bachelor’s degree recipients at Penn State World Campus in 2018-2019 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 7
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Bachelor’s in Political Science Focus Areas at Penn State World Campus

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Political Science 40

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences 30
Economics 65
International Relations & National Security 28

View All Political Science & Government Related Majors >

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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