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 South Carolina - Aiken. 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.
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 UofSC Aiken was ranked #538 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #8 in South Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for UofSC Aiken.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UofSC Aiken paid an average of $869 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $433 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,398 | $20,856 |
| Fees | $362 | $362 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,946 | $7,946 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,835 | $2,835 |
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UofSC Aiken 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 UofSC Aiken Online Learning page.
Women made up around 38.5% of the political science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 53.8% of the political science bachelor’s degrees at UofSC Aiken in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| 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 | 13 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 17 |
*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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