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Political Science & Government at Eastern Connecticut State University

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Political Science & Government at Eastern Connecticut State University

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

ECSU is located in Willimantic, Connecticut and approximately 4,644 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,013 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Connecticut State University in 2021, 17 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.

ECSU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

ECSU Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how ECSU 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 ECSU 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
140
146
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 454
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 481
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 578

Political Science Student Demographics at ECSU

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

ECSU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from ECSU. About 29% were men and 71% were women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at ECSU 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 Eastern Connecticut State University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

ECSU 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 CT, the home state for Eastern Connecticut State University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Managers 6,590 $129,730
Political Science Professors 260 $79,650
Economics Professors 240 $98,870
Economists 140 $95,450

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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