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Political Science & Government at Bucknell University

Political Science & Government at Bucknell University

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

Bucknell is located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 3,726.

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.

Bucknell Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Bucknell Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Bucknell 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.

Political Science Student Demographics at Bucknell

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

Bucknell Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 73
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

The following political science concentations are available at Bucknell University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Bucknell University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 89

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 PA, the home state for Bucknell University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Economics Professors 710 $131,060
Economists 610 $87,630
Political Science Professors 540 $100,620
Political Scientists 100 $102,110

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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