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Swarthmore College Bachelor’s in Political Science & Government

39 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$45,277 Average Salary

Political Science & Government is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Swarthmore College. 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 Swarthmore Bachelor’s in Political Science

#38 in the U.S
#6 in Pennsylvania

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for political science majors, Swarthmore came in at #38. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #6 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Swarthmore.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)22
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)26
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)31
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)33
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools37
Best Political Science & Government Schools38
Most Focused Colleges for Political Science & Government41
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government41
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates48
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)69
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)78
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)246
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)259
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government286
Most Popular Colleges for Political Science & Government309
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)579
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)591
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government689
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans707
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government715
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans722

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

$54,456 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Swarthmore Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Swarthmore paid an average of $1,696 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 StateOut of State
Tuition$54,256$54,256
Fees$200$200
Books and Supplies$735$735
On Campus Room and Board$16,654$16,654
On Campus Other Expenses$1,844$1,844

Learn more about Swarthmore tuition and fees.

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

$45,277 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

political science who receive their bachelor’s degree from Swarthmore make an average of $45,277 a year during the early days of their career. That is 35% higher than the national average of $33,465.

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

Swarthmore 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 Swarthmore Online Learning page.

Swarthmore Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Political Science

39 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
46.2% Women
25.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 39 students received their bachelor’s degree in political science. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in political science in 2019-2020, 46.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 25.6% of political science bachelor’s degree recipients at Swarthmore 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
Asian2
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino4
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White24
International Students3
Other Races/Ethnicities4

Bachelor’s in Political Science Focus Areas at Swarthmore

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Political Science38
Other Political Science & Government1

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Economics84
Urban Studies1
Sociology & Anthropology14
Other Social Sciences6

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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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