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Political Science & Government at Auburn University

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Political Science & Government at Auburn University

Every political science and government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at Auburn University stacks up to those at other schools.

Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and approximately 30,737 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 106 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Auburn.

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.

Auburn Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Auburn Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Auburn 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 Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 173
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 269

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Auburn Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Auburn is $35,032. This is 6% higher than $33,089, which is the national average for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Auburn

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

Auburn Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

46% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 106 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from Auburn. About 54% were men and 46% were women.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Auburn 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 Auburn University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 89
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Auburn 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 Auburn 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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