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Political Science & Government at Clemson University

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Political Science & Government at Clemson University

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

Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and has a total student population of 26,406. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 127 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Clemson.

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.

Clemson Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Clemson Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Clemson 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 Clemson 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
209
216

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Clemson Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Clemson is $38,210. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 15% 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 Clemson

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

Clemson Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 127 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from Clemson in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Clemson 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 Clemson University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 106
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Clemson 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 Clemson University.

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.

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