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Political Science & Government at Framingham State University

Political Science & Government at Framingham State University

If you plan to study political science & government, take a look at what Framingham State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Framingham State is located in Framingham, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 4,876.

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.

Framingham State Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Framingham State Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Framingham 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.

Political Science Student Demographics at Framingham State

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

Framingham State Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

54% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Framingham State 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 Framingham State University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

Political Science & Government majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Framingham State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 8

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 MA, the home state for Framingham State University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Economists 1,150 $117,680
Political Science Professors 1,020 $136,210
Economics Professors 870 $125,120
Political Scientists 50 $88,120

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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