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Political Science & Government at Georgia College & State University

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Political Science & Government at Georgia College & State University

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

Georgia College is located in Milledgeville, Georgia and approximately 6,873 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 28 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Georgia College.

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.

Georgia College Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Georgia College Political Science & Government Rankings

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

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 Georgia College 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 Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 237
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 237
Best Political Science & Government Schools 241
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 257
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Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 453

Earnings of Georgia College Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Georgia College is $35,112. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Georgia College

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

Georgia College Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

46% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 28 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Georgia College, about 54% were men and 46% were women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Georgia College 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 Georgia College & State University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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 GA, the home state for Georgia College & State University.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Managers 14,480 $118,060
Economists 330 $111,570
Political Science Professors 260 $101,720
Economics Professors 180 $101,590

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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