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Political Science & Government at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

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Political Science & Government at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a political science school? To help you decide if Arkansas State University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's political science program.

A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and has a total student population of 13,106. Of the 1,815 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Arkansas State University - Main Campus in 2021, 20 of them were political science and government majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science & Government section at the bottom of this page.

A-State Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
  • Master’s Degree in Political Science

Online Classes Are Available at A-State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? A-State offers distance education options for political science at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

A-State Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how A-State performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at A-State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools 99
Best Political Science & Government Schools 376
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 976
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 1,031

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in political science from A-State. This makes it the #108 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Political Science Student Demographics at A-State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

A-State Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

45% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 20 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from A-State in 2020-2021, 55% were men and 45% were women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at A-State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

A-State Political Science & Government Master’s Program

20% Women
Of the 5 political science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from A-State, about 80% were men and 20% were women.

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from A-State, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a master's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

A-State also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AR, the home state for Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Managers 3,360 $86,410
Economists 90 $75,380
Political Science Professors 60 $81,780
Economics Professors 40 $94,750

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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