by our College Data Analytics TeamPolitical Science & Government is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Xavier University. 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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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 Xavier was ranked #203 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #9 in Ohio.
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Part-time undergraduates at Xavier paid an average of $873 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $42,230 | $42,230 |
| Fees | $230 | $230 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,310 | $13,310 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,200 | $3,200 |
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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 Xavier took out an average of $22,229 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $22,466.
The median early career salary of political science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Xavier is $36,668 per year. That is 10% higher than the national average of $33,465.
Xavier 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 Xavier Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% 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 25.0% of political science bachelor’s degree recipients at Xavier 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 | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 45 |
| International Students | 0 |
| 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 | 24 |
| Other Political Science & Government | 36 |
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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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