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Political Science & Government at Grand Valley State University

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Political Science & Government at Grand Valley State University

If you are interested in studying political science and government, you may want to check out the program at Grand Valley State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and approximately 23,350 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 60 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from GVSU.

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.

GVSU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

GVSU Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at GVSU 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.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from GVSU Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at GVSU is $29,582. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

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Political Science Student Demographics at GVSU

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

GVSU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

37% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from GVSU. About 63% were men and 37% were women.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at GVSU 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 Grand Valley State University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 51
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

GVSU 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 MI, the home state for Grand Valley State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Managers 6,370 $98,780
Political Science Professors 400 $98,830
Economics Professors 300 $111,530
Economists 250 $90,040
Political Scientists 60 $95,570

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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