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Smith College Bachelor’s in Political Science & Government

46 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$39,214 Average Salary
$19,000 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 Smith College. 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 Smith Bachelor’s in Political Science

#96 in the U.S
#13 in Massachusetts

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Smith was ranked #96 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 #13 in Massachusetts.

Here are some of the other rankings for Smith.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)68
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)73
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)80
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)84
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools93
Best Political Science & Government Schools96
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government97
Most Focused Colleges for Political Science & Government102
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)106
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)115
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)122
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)132
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates227
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates239
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government254
Most Popular Colleges for Political Science & Government263
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)480
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)494
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)704
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)715
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government719
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans720
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans737
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government742

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

$54,224 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$19,000 Average Student Debt

Smith Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Smith was $1,690 per credit hour 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$53,940$53,940
Fees$284$284
Books and Supplies$800$800
On Campus Room and Board$18,760$18,760
On Campus Other Expenses$2,058$2,058

Learn more about Smith tuition and fees.

Smith 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 Smith took out an average of $19,000 in student loans. That is 15% lower than the national average of $22,466.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Political Science From Smith?

$39,214 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

political science who receive their bachelor’s degree from Smith make an average of $39,214 a year during the early days of their career. That is 17% higher than the national average of $33,465.

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

Online degrees for the Smith 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 Smith Online Learning page.

Smith Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Political Science

46 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
100.0% Women
28.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 46 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

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in political science in 2019-2020, all of them were women.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 28.3% of political science bachelor’s degree recipients at Smith in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian4
Black or African American6
Hispanic or Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White24
International Students5
Other Races/Ethnicities5

Bachelor’s in Political Science Focus Areas at Smith

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Political Science46

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Anthropology8
Economics46
Sociology33

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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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