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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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.
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.
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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 State | Out of State | |
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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 |
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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.
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.
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.
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%.
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%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 13 |
Black or African American | 23 |
Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 143 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
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 | 208 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Anthropology | 38 |
Economics | 72 |
Geography & Cartography | 43 |
International Relations & National Security | 227 |
Sociology | 80 |
*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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