Political Science & Government at Georgia Gwinnett College

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

Georgia Gwinnett College is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia and has a total student population of 11,627. Of the 1,208 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Georgia Gwinnett College in 2021, 20 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.

Georgia Gwinnett College Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Georgia Gwinnett College Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Georgia Gwinnett 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
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	403
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools	429
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	459
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools	516

Political Science Student Demographics at Georgia Gwinnett College

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

Georgia Gwinnett College Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from Georgia Gwinnett College. About 25% were men and 75% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% 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 Georgia Gwinnett College with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

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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 Gwinnett College.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bubba73 (Jud McCranie) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.