Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Political Science & Government at Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Find Schools Near

Political Science & Government at Citadel Military College of South Carolina

If you are interested in studying political science and government, you may want to check out the program at Citadel Military College of South Carolina. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The Citadel is located in Charleston, South Carolina and approximately 3,740 students attend the school each year. Of the 716 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Citadel Military College of South Carolina in 2021, 49 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.

The Citadel Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
  • Master’s Degree in Political Science

The Citadel Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at The Citadel compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at The Citadel 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
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools 32
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 85
Best Political Science & Government Schools 99
137
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 151
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 222

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in political science from The Citadel. This makes it the #78 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of The Citadel Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at The Citadel is $38,924. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 18% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

undefined

Political Science Student Demographics at The Citadel

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Citadel Military College of South Carolina.

The Citadel Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

12% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from The Citadel. Of these graduates, 88% were men and 12% were women.

undefined

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at The Citadel 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 Citadel Military College of South Carolina with a bachelor's in political science.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 34
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

The Citadel Political Science & Government Master’s Program

57% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at The Citadel awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going to women.

undefined

Of the students who received a political science master's degree from The Citadel, 86% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Citadel Military College of South Carolina with a master's in political science.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

The Citadel 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 SC, the home state for Citadel Military College of South Carolina.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
Managers 1,760 $100,890
Political Science Professors 130 $82,140
Economists 90 $68,550
Economics Professors 50 $70,190

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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.