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Political Science & Government at Columbus State University

If you are interested in studying Political Science & Government, you may want to check out the program at Columbus State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Columbus State University is in Columbus, GA.

During the most recent reporting year, 10 political science & government degrees were awarded at Columbus State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Columbus State University

Online coursework is an option at Columbus State University. Among 7,913 students, 2,575 (33%) studied exclusively online and 3,296 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Political Science & Government Rankings at Columbus State University

Use these rankings to compare Columbus State University’s Political Science & Government program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Georgia	#8 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#17 of 20
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#49 of 151
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#142 of 151
Best Value	Nationwide	#246 of 676
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#665 of 677

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Political Science & Government graduates at Columbus State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Political Science & Government graduates at Columbus State University are 30% women (3) and 70% men (7).

Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program at Columbus State University

Among the 10 bachelor’s political science & government graduates at Columbus State University, 30% were women (3) and 70% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science & Government bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbus State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3

Minority students account for 40% of Political Science & Government bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbus State University, lower than the national average of 41%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Political Science & Government Concentrations at Columbus State University

The Political Science & Government program at Columbus State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Political Science	10

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science & Government Graduates

Students who finish Political Science & Government program at Columbus State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Political Science & Government graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Environmental Economists	$86,726
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Economists	$73,611

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.