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Political Science & Government at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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Political Science & Government at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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

BGSU is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and approximately 18,142 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 34 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from BGSU.

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.

BGSU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

BGSU Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at BGSU 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 BGSU 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 Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 318
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 405

Earnings of BGSU Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at BGSU is $21,997. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

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Political Science Student Demographics at BGSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

BGSU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

53% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at BGSU awarded 34 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 47% of these degrees went to men with the other 53% going to women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at BGSU 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

BGSU 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 OH, the home state for Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Managers 14,410 $107,320
Political Science Professors 530 $96,840
Economics Professors 470 $109,960
Economists 140 $125,490

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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