Political Science & Government at Austin Peay State University

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

Austin Peay State University is located in Clarksville, Tennessee and approximately 10,272 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Austin Peay State University.

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.

Austin Peay State University Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Austin Peay State University Political Science & Government Rankings

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

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 Austin Peay 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	234
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools	252
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	677
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools	721

Earnings of Austin Peay State University Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Austin Peay State University is $29,011. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

Political Science Student Demographics at Austin Peay State University

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

Austin Peay State University Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from Austin Peay State University. Of these graduates, 47% were men and 53% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Austin Peay 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 Austin Peay State University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Austin Peay State 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

• 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 TN, the home state for Austin Peay State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Political Science Professors	170	$89,080
Economics Professors	160	$130,170
Economists	60	$83,350

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 Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.