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 Stanford 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Ranked at #7 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Stanford is in the top 1% of the country for political science students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in California.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Stanford was $1,234 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 State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $55,473 | $55,473 |
Fees | $696 | $696 |
Books and Supplies | $1,290 | $1,290 |
On Campus Room and Board | $17,255 | $17,255 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,504 | $3,504 |
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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 Stanford in Political Science walked away with an average of $10,100 in student debt. That is 55% lower than the national average of $22,466.
political science who receive their bachelor’s degree from Stanford make an average of $44,170 a year during the early days of their career. That is 32% higher than the national average of $33,465.
Online degrees for the Stanford 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 Stanford Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in political science in 2019-2020, 43.9% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.3%.
Around 45.6% of political science bachelor’s degree recipients at Stanford in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 29 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Political Science | 57 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Anthropology | 19 |
Archeology | 2 |
Economics | 90 |
International Relations & National Security | 42 |
Sociology | 16 |
*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.