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Political Science & Government at Central Connecticut State University

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Political Science & Government at Central Connecticut State 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 Central Connecticut State University stacks up to those at other schools.

CCSU is located in New Britain, Connecticut and approximately 10,652 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 26 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from CCSU.

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.

CCSU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

CCSU Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how CCSU 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 CCSU 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
170
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 426
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 565

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from CCSU Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at CCSU is $34,906. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 5% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Political Science Student Demographics at CCSU

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

CCSU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

54% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from CCSU. About 46% were men and 54% were women.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at CCSU 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 Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

CCSU 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 CT, the home state for Central Connecticut State University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Managers 6,590 $129,730
Political Science Professors 260 $79,650
Economics Professors 240 $98,870
Economists 140 $95,450

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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