Political Science & Government at East Tennessee State University

Every political science and government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at East Tennessee State University stacks up to those at other schools.

ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and approximately 13,713 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,676 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from East Tennessee State University in 2021, 22 of them were political science and government majors.

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.

ETSU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

ETSU Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at ETSU 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	435

Earnings of ETSU Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at ETSU is $24,938. 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 ETSU

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

ETSU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from ETSU. Of these graduates, 45% were men and 55% were women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at ETSU 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 Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Economics
• International Relations & National Security
• 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 TN, the home state for East Tennessee State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Political Science Professors	170	$89,080
Economics Professors	160	$130,170
Economists	60	$83,350

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.