by our College Data Analytics TeamPolitical Science & Government is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of Northern Iowa. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in political science, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UNI was ranked #237 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #7 in Iowa.
Here are some of the other rankings for UNI.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UNI paid an average of $759 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $320 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,665 | $19,949 |
| Fees | $1,273 | $1,273 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,160 | $9,160 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,396 | $2,396 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNI in Political Science walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $22,466.
political science who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNI make an average of $35,864 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $33,465.
UNI 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 UNI Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in political science in 2019-2020, 55.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 10.3% of the political science bachelor’s degrees at UNI in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 27 |
| Other Political Science & Government | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 11 |
| Criminology | 50 |
| Economics | 37 |
| Geography & Cartography | 14 |
| Sociology | 10 |
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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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