Political Science & Government at Francis Marion University

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

Francis Marion University is located in Florence, South Carolina and approximately 4,148 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 32 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Francis Marion University.

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.

Francis Marion University Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Francis Marion University Political Science & Government Rankings

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

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 Francis Marion University 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 Schools	127
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	331
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools	362
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	425
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	596
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Earnings of Francis Marion University Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Francis Marion University is $25,038. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

Political Science Student Demographics at Francis Marion University

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

Francis Marion University Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 32 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Francis Marion University, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Francis Marion University 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 Francis Marion University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Francis Marion University also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• 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 SC, the home state for Francis Marion University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Managers	1,760	$100,890
Political Science Professors	130	$82,140
Economists	90	$68,550
Economics Professors	50	$70,190

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 Lfalck under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.