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Pepperdine University Bachelor’s in Political Science & Government

43 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$50,105 Average Salary
$26,000 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 Pepperdine University. 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, and more.

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Rankings for the Pepperdine Bachelor’s in Political Science

#88 in the U.S
#12 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. Pepperdine was ranked #88 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 #12 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for Pepperdine.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates34
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates42
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools87
Best Political Science & Government Schools88
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government264
Most Popular Colleges for Political Science & Government279
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government439
Most Focused Colleges for Political Science & Government467
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)606
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)622
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)660
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)668
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans668
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)675
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)676
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans682
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)685
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)686
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government732
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)737
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)742
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government754
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)754
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)759

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

$58,002 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,000 Average Student Debt

Pepperdine Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Pepperdine paid an average of $1,810 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$57,750$57,750
Fees$252$252
Books and Supplies$1,250$1,250
On Campus Room and Board$16,160$16,160
On Campus Other Expenses$2,500$2,500

Learn more about Pepperdine tuition and fees.

Pepperdine Political Science Bachelor’s Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Political Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at Pepperdine took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 16% 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 Pepperdine?

$50,105 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of political science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Pepperdine is $50,105 per year. That is 50% higher than the national average of $33,465.

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

Online degrees for the Pepperdine 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 Pepperdine Online Learning page.

Pepperdine Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Political Science

43 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
53.5% Women
44.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 43 bachelor’s degrees in political science awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 53.5% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in political science in 2019-2020 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 Pepperdine in 2019-2020, 44.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian3
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino10
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White21
International Students3
Other Races/Ethnicities3

Bachelor’s in Political Science Focus Areas at Pepperdine

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Political Science43

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Economics47
Sociology12

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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