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 United States Air Force Academy. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Online degrees for the USAFA 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 USAFA Online Learning page.
About 26.8% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in political science in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in political science at USAFA in 2019-2020, 31.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science | 41 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 63 |
| Geography & Cartography | 33 |
*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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