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Political Science & Government at East Carolina University

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Political Science & Government at East Carolina University

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

ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and approximately 28,798 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 74 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from ECU.

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.

ECU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

ECU Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at ECU 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.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from ECU Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at ECU is $35,407. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% 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 ECU

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

ECU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

32% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 74 students earned a bachelor's degree in political science from ECU. About 32% of these graduates were women and the other 68% were men.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at ECU 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 East Carolina University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 54
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

ECU 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 NC, the home state for East Carolina University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Economics Professors 580 $106,080
Political Science Professors 440 $90,070
Economists 230 $81,470

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*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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