Political Science & Government at Augustana 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 Augustana University stacks up to those at other schools.

Augustana Sioux Falls is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and has a total student population of 2,019. In 2021, 15 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Augustana Sioux Falls.

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.

Augustana Sioux Falls Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Augustana Sioux Falls Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Augustana Sioux Falls 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 Augustana Sioux Falls 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	281
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools	617

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Augustana Sioux Falls Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Augustana Sioux Falls is $46,610. This is 41% higher than $33,089, which is the national average for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

Political Science Student Demographics at Augustana Sioux Falls

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

Augustana Sioux Falls Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 15 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Augustana Sioux Falls, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Augustana Sioux Falls 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 Augustana University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Sociology
• Economics
• Anthropology

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 SD, the home state for Augustana University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Managers	370	$99,030
Economics Professors	60	$86,280
Political Science Professors	40	$76,340

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
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.