Political Science & Government at Augusta University

If you plan to study political science and government, take a look at what Augusta University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Augusta University is located in Augusta, Georgia and approximately 8,920 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,084 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Augusta University in 2021, 9 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.

Augusta University Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Augusta University Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Augusta University 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 Augusta 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 Master’s Degree Schools	17
Most Focused Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools	21

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in political science from Augusta University. This makes it the #49 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Political Science Student Demographics at Augusta University

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

Augusta University Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Augusta University. About 44% of these graduates were women and the other 56% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities in its political science bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Augusta University Political Science & Government Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a master's degree in political science from Augusta University. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a political science master's degree from Augusta University, 70% 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 Augusta University with a master's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Sociology

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 GA, the home state for Augusta University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Economists	330	$111,570
Political Science Professors	260	$101,720
Economics Professors	180	$101,590

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.