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 Louisiana at Lafayette. 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 UL Lafayette was ranked #644 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #6 in Louisiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for UL Lafayette.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UL Lafayette was $1,004 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $432 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,407 | $19,135 |
| Fees | $4,951 | $4,951 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,144 | $11,144 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,260 | $4,260 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Political Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at UL Lafayette took out an average of $25,995 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $22,466.
The median early career salary of political science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UL Lafayette is $24,201 per year. That is 28% lower than the national average of $33,465.
UL Lafayette 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 UL Lafayette Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in political science in 2019-2020, 57.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 24.1% of the political science bachelor’s degrees at UL Lafayette in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 37 |
| International Students | 3 |
| 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 | 54 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 7 |
| Sociology | 25 |
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*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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