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Political Science & Government at Elon University

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Political Science & Government at Elon 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 Elon University stacks up to those at other schools.

Elon is located in Elon, North Carolina and approximately 7,117 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 84 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Elon.

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.

Elon Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Elon Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Elon 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 Elon 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 Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 80
Best Political Science & Government Schools 85
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 164

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Elon Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Elon is $39,293. This is 19% higher than $33,089, which is the national average for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Elon

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

Elon Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 84 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from Elon. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Elon 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 Elon University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 64
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Elon 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 NC, the home state for Elon University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Economics Professors 580 $106,080
Political Science Professors 440 $90,070
Economists 230 $81,470

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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