Political Science & Government at Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

What traits are you looking for in a political science school? To help you decide if Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's political science program.

CMU CLAS is located in Fayette, Missouri and approximately 1,141 students attend the school each year. Of the 201 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences in 2021, 3 of them were political science and government majors.

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.

CMU CLAS Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

CMU CLAS Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how CMU CLAS performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at CMU CLAS 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	534
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	943

Political Science Student Demographics at CMU CLAS

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.

CMU CLAS Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at CMU CLAS 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 Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CMU CLAS 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 MO, the home state for Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Managers	3,980	$97,820
Economists	250	$112,240
Political Science Professors	220	$85,510
Economics Professors	180	$108,240

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 JonRidinger under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.