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 University of Hawaii at Hilo. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in political science, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UH Hilo was ranked #754 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #3 in Hawaii.
Here are some of the other rankings for UH Hilo.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UH Hilo paid an average of $846 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $306 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,344 | $20,304 |
| Fees | $494 | $494 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,340 | $1,340 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,248 | $8,248 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,928 | $3,928 |
Learn more about UH Hilo tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of political science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UH Hilo is $21,052 per year. That is 37% lower than the national average of $33,465.
UH Hilo 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 UH Hilo Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in political science in 2019-2020, 50.0% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 50.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 75.0% of the political science bachelor’s degrees at UH Hilo in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| 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 | 12 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 9 |
| Economics | 3 |
| Geography & Cartography | 30 |
| Sociology | 15 |
*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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