by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. See how SHU compares to other colleges that offer political science & government.
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SHU ranks competitively among schools offering political science & government. Specifically, it ranked #535 out of 677 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #12 in Connecticut.
In the most recent year for which we have data, Sacred Heart University awarded 19 bachelor’s degrees in political science & government.
To complete a bachelor’s at SHU, political science & government graduates take on a median debt of $20,750 in student loans. This is lower than $25,811, the typical median for all majors at SHU.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $44,960 | $50,084 |
| Fees | $320 | $320 |
Learn more about SHU tuition and fees.
In the most recent graduating class, 47% of political science & government bachelor’s degrees went to men and 53% went to women.
The largest share of political science & government bachelor’s degree graduates at SHU are White. Approximately 89% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Sacred Heart University with a bachelor’s in political science & government.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 17 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Here are the demographics of the political science & government majors at Sacred Heart University.
The political science & government program at SHU offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science and Government, General | 19 |
SHU awarded 19 degrees in political science and government, general in the latest year of data — 53% to women and 47% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (89%).