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Political Science & Government at Eastern Michigan University

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Political Science & Government at Eastern Michigan 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 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. In 2021, 51 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Eastern Michigan.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Eastern Michigan compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 125
Best Political Science & Government Schools 553

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Eastern Michigan Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Eastern Michigan is $27,205. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

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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

57% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

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About 69% 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 0
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 35
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Eastern Michigan 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 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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