Political Science & Government at Eastern Oregon University

If you are interested in studying political science and government, you may want to check out the program at Eastern Oregon University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

EOU is located in La Grande, Oregon and approximately 2,853 students attend the school each year. Of the 584 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Oregon University in 2021, 6 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.

EOU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Online Classes Are Available at EOU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

EOU does offer online education options in political science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

EOU Political Science & Government Rankings

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

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 EOU 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	393
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	579
Best Political Science & Government Schools	587
	635
	649
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	808
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools	870
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools	912

Political Science Student Demographics at EOU

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

EOU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 6 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from EOU in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities in its political science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Oregon University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Related Majors

• Other Social Sciences

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 OR, the home state for Eastern Oregon University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Managers	7,850	$94,400
Political Science Professors	260	$86,280
Economists	220	$87,420
Economics Professors	130	$110,860

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 Visitor7 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.