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Political Science & Government at Eastern Michigan University

Political Science & Government at Eastern Michigan University

Every political science & 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 Eastern Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

Eastern Michigan is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and has a total student population of 16,294.

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.

Eastern Michigan Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Eastern Michigan Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Eastern Michigan 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.

Political Science Student Demographics at Eastern Michigan

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

Eastern Michigan Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Eastern Michigan 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 Michigan University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 32
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

The following political science concentations are available at Eastern Michigan University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Eastern Michigan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 51

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 MI, the home state for Eastern Michigan University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Managers 6,370 $98,780
Political Science Professors 400 $98,830
Economics Professors 300 $111,530
Economists 250 $90,040
Political Scientists 60 $95,570

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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