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University of Georgia Bachelor’s in Political Science & Government

208 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$33,993 Average Salary
$21,000 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 University of Georgia. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in political science, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the UGA Bachelor’s in Political Science

#114 in the U.S
#2 in Georgia

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UGA was ranked #114 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 #2 in Georgia.

Here are some of the other rankings for UGA.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)8
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)13
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)24
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government30
Most Popular Colleges for Political Science & Government30
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government32
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)33
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government38
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government40
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)40
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)44
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)47
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools49
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)52
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)54
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)62
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans74
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)76
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)78
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)90
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)92
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government93
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)94
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans96
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)100
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)101
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools105
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates105
Best Political Science & Government Schools114
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates121
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government152
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government164
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans201
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans207
Most Focused Colleges for Political Science & Government400
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates406
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates428
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government435

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

$12,080 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$21,000 Average Student Debt

UGA Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UGA was $8,555 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $2,909 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$9,790$28,830
Fees$2,290$2,290
Books and Supplies$1,052$1,052
On Campus Room and Board$10,328$10,328
On Campus Other Expenses$4,198$4,198

Learn more about UGA tuition and fees.

UGA 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 UGA took out an average of $21,000 in student loans. That is 7% 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 UGA?

$33,993 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

political science who receive their bachelor’s degree from UGA make an average of $33,993 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $33,465.

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

Online degrees for the UGA 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 UGA Online Learning page.

UGA Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Political Science

208 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
54.8% Women
30.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 208 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, 54.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 30.8% of political science bachelor’s degree recipients at UGA 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
Asian13
Black or African American23
Hispanic or Latino22
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White143
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities6

Bachelor’s in Political Science Focus Areas at UGA

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Political Science208

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Anthropology38
Economics72
Geography & Cartography43
International Relations & National Security227
Sociology80

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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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