Political Science & Government at College of Charleston

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

C of C is located in Charleston, South Carolina and approximately 10,384 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 92 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from C of C.

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.

C of C Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

C of C Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at C of C 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 C of C 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 Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	134
	494

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from C of C Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at C of C is $30,605. This is less than $33,089, which is the national average of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Political Science Student Demographics at C of C

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

C of C Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 92 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in political science from C of C in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at C of C 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 College of Charleston with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	65
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

C of C also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Archeology
• Urban Studies
• Economics
• Anthropology
• 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 SC, the home state for College of Charleston.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Lkeadle under License

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