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

FIU is located in Miami, Florida and has a total student population of 58,836. Of the 13,988 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Florida International University in 2021, 334 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.

FIU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at FIU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? FIU offers distance education options for political science at the following degree levels:

FIU Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at FIU 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
Most Focused Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate Schools	13
Best Value Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools	113

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in political science from FIU. This makes it the #78 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #90 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of FIU Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at FIU is $29,318. This is less than $33,089, which is the national average of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Political Science Student Demographics at FIU

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

FIU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 52% 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 International University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	263
White	19
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

FIU Political Science & Government Master’s Program

Of the 7 political science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from FIU, about 86% were men and 14% were women.

In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	1
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

FIU also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Sociology
• Economics
• International Relations & National Security

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 International 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 Comayagua99 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.