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University of Puget Sound Bachelor’s in Political Science & Government

86 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$32,925 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Political Science & Government is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of Puget Sound. 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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Rankings for the Puget Sound Bachelor’s in Political Science

#181 in the U.S
#4 in Washington

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 Puget Sound was ranked #181 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #4 in Washington.

Here are some of the other rankings for Puget Sound.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government16
Most Focused Colleges for Political Science & Government17
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government138
Most Popular Colleges for Political Science & Government151
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools178
Best Political Science & Government Schools181
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates551
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates566
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)634
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans647
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)650
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)651
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans658
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government666
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)668
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)671
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)678
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)687
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)687
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)690
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government690
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)704
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)728
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)745

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

$52,775 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Puget Sound Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Puget Sound paid an average of $1,690 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$52,495$52,495
Fees$280$280
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$13,480$13,480
On Campus Other Expenses$2,406$2,406

Learn more about Puget Sound tuition and fees.

Puget Sound 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Puget Sound in Political Science walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 20% higher than the national average of $22,466.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Political Science From Puget Sound?

$32,925 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

political science who receive their bachelor’s degree from Puget Sound make an average of $32,925 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 Puget Sound Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Political Science?

Online degrees for the Puget Sound 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 Puget Sound Online Learning page.

Puget Sound Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Political Science

86 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
59.3% Women
15.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 86 students received their bachelor’s degree in political science. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 59.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in political science in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.1% of the political science bachelor’s degrees at Puget Sound in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian4
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino5
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White70
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities6

Bachelor’s in Political Science Focus Areas at Puget Sound

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Political Science54
Political Economy32

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Economics38
Sociology1
Sociology & Anthropology23

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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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