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Political Science at Central Michigan University

Political Science at Central Michigan University

If you are interested in studying political science, you may want to check out the program at Central Michigan University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and has a total student population of 17,311.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science section at the bottom of this page.

Central Michigan Political Science Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Poly Sci (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Poly Sci

Central Michigan Political Science Rankings

The poly sci major at Central Michigan is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science. 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.

Poly Sci Student Demographics at Central Michigan

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the poly sci majors at Central Michigan University.

Central Michigan Political Science Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of poly sci bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in poly sci at Central Michigan 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 Michigan University with a bachelor's in poly sci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 41
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Poly Sci Grads May Go Into

A degree in poly sci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Central Michigan University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Managers 6,370 $98,780
Political Science Professors 400 $98,830
Political Scientists 60 $95,570

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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