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Political Science & Government at Grand Canyon University

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Political Science & Government at Grand Canyon University

What traits are you looking for in a political science school? To help you decide if Grand Canyon University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's political science program.

Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and has a total student population of 103,427. In 2021, 114 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Grand Canyon 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.

Grand Canyon University Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Online Classes Are Available at Grand Canyon University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Grand Canyon University offers distance education options for political science at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Grand Canyon University Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Grand Canyon 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 Popular Online Political Science & Government Schools 8
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 99
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 972

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Grand Canyon University Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Grand Canyon University is $37,086. This is 12% higher than $33,089, which is the national average for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Grand Canyon University

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

Grand Canyon University Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 114 students earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Grand Canyon University. About 62% of these graduates were women and the other 38% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Grand Canyon University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 27
White 50
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

Grand Canyon University 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 AZ, the home state for Grand Canyon University.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Managers 8,520 $101,630
Economists 150 $93,350
Political Science Professors 120 $81,700

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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