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Political Science & Government at Georgia State University

Political Science & Government at Georgia State University

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

Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 36,360.

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 State Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Georgia State Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Georgia 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.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at Georgia State

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

Georgia State Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
76% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% 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 State University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 87
Hispanic or Latino 37
White 42
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Georgia State Political Science & Government Master’s Program

65% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of political science master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

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In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

If you plan to be a political science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Georgia State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 247

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 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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