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Political Science & Government at Coastal Carolina University

If you plan to study political science and government, take a look at what Coastal Carolina University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Coastal Carolina University is located in Conway, South Carolina and approximately 10,118 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Coastal Carolina University.

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.

Coastal Carolina University Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Coastal Carolina University Political Science & Government Rankings

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

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 Coastal Carolina University 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 Value Political Science & Government Schools 464
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 519

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Coastal Carolina University Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Coastal Carolina University is $29,976. This is less than $33,089, which is the national average of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Coastal Carolina University

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

Coastal Carolina University Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Coastal Carolina University. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Coastal Carolina University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its political science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Coastal Carolina University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Coastal Carolina University 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 Coastal Carolina 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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