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 Wisconsin - Stevens Point. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in political science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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 UW - Stevens Point was ranked #385 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #11 in Wisconsin.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UW - Stevens Point was $642 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $279 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,698 | $15,402 |
| Fees | $1,602 | $1,602 |
| Books and Supplies | $300 | $300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,630 | $7,630 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,306 | $3,306 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Political Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at UW - Stevens Point took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $22,466.
The median early career salary of political science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW - Stevens Point is $33,281 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $33,465.
UW - Stevens Point 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 UW - Stevens Point Online Learning page.
Women made up around 52.2% of the political science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 50.3%.
Around 13.0% of political science bachelor’s degree recipients at UW - Stevens Point in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. 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 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| 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 | 23 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 8 |
| Geography & Cartography | 6 |
| Sociology | 97 |
*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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