Political Science & Government at Florida Atlantic University

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

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and has a total student population of 30,805.

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.

FAU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
• Master’s Degree in Political Science

FAU Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at FAU 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 FAU

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

FAU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 Florida Atlantic University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	37
White	57
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

FAU Political Science & Government Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of political science master's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

Of the students who received a political science master's degree from FAU, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science	169

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• Economics
• Sociology

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 FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Political Science Professors	410	$93,470
Economics Professors	340	$116,920
Economists	240	$105,230
Political Scientists	40	$95,120

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 Kmgcoolguy4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.