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Political Science & Government at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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Political Science & Government at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and has a total student population of 32,428. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 139 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Colorado State.

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.

Colorado State Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Colorado State Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Colorado State 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 80

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in political science from Colorado State. This makes it the #108 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #116 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Colorado State Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Colorado State is $32,419. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Colorado State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

48% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 139 students earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Colorado State. About 48% of these graduates were women and the other 52% were men.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Colorado State 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 97
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Colorado State Political Science & Government Master’s Program

20% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in political science from Colorado State. About 20% of these graduates were women and the other 80% were men.

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from Colorado State, 100% 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a master's in political science.

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

Colorado State 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 CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Managers 8,940 $138,490
Political Science Professors 320 $82,870
Economics Professors 290 $104,530
Economists 220 $104,350

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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