Political Science & Government at Florida State University

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

Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and has a total student population of 43,569. Of the 9,735 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Florida State University in 2021, 477 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.

Florida State Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Florida State Political Science & Government Rankings

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

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 Florida State 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 Schools	91

In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in political science from Florida State. This makes it the #7 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #108 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Florida State Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Florida State is $31,872. 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 Florida State

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

Florida State Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 477 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Florida State, about 45% were men and 55% were women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Florida State are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 State University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	39
Hispanic or Latino	153
White	247
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

Florida State Political Science & Government Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 political science majors earned their master's degree from Florida State. Of these graduates, 46% were men and 54% were women.

Of the students who received a political science master's degree from Florida State, 51% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	18
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Florida State also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Demography & Population Studies
• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Economics

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 State 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 Ayzmo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.