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Political Science & Government at Athens State University

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Political Science & Government at Athens State University

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

Athens State University is located in Athens, Alabama and has a total student population of 2,867. Of the 724 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Athens State University in 2021, 3 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.

Athens State University Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Athens State University Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Athens State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Athens State University 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
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 79
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 89
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Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 985
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 1,092

Political Science Student Demographics at Athens State University

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

Athens State University Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Athens State University 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 Athens State University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Athens State University 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 AL, the home state for Athens State University.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Managers 2,110 $106,680
Political Science Professors 150 $76,380
Economics Professors 130 $114,020
Economists 50 $103,740

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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