by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Buffalo State. 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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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 bachelor's program at Buffalo State was ranked #583 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #57 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Buffalo State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Buffalo State was $708 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $295 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $16,980 |
| Fees | $1,358 | $1,358 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,038 | $1,038 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,706 | $13,706 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,750 | $2,750 |
Learn more about Buffalo State tuition and fees.
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 Buffalo State took out an average of $19,500 in student loans. That is 13% lower than the national average of $22,466.
political science who receive their bachelor’s degree from Buffalo State make an average of $33,281 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $33,465.
Buffalo State 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 Buffalo State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 71.4% of the political science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 71.4% of the political science bachelor’s degrees at Buffalo State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science | 21 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 4 |
| Economics | 41 |
| Geography & Cartography | 6 |
| International Relations & National Security | 3 |
| Sociology | 55 |
*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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