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Political Science & Government at Jacksonville State University

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Political Science & Government at Jacksonville State University

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

Jacksonville State University is located in Jacksonville, Alabama and approximately 9,238 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Jacksonville State 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.

Jacksonville State University Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Jacksonville State University Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Jacksonville State University 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 Jacksonville State 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 Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 590

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Jacksonville State University Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Jacksonville State University is $32,545. This is less than $33,089, which is the national average of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Jacksonville State University

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

Jacksonville State University Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at Jacksonville State University awarded 24 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 58% of these degrees went to men with the other 42% going to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Jacksonville State University 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 Jacksonville State University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 16
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Jacksonville State 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 AL, the home state for Jacksonville State University.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Managers 2,110 $106,680
Political Science Professors 150 $76,380
Economics Professors 130 $114,020
Economists 50 $103,740

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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