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Political Science & Government at Kent State University at Kent

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Political Science & Government at Kent State University at Kent

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

Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and approximately 26,822 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Kent State.

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.

Kent State Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Kent State Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Kent 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.

Ranking Type Rank
570

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in political science from Kent State. This makes it the #145 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #90 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Kent State Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Kent State is $28,147. 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 Kent State

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

Kent State Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

45% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 students earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Kent State. About 45% of these graduates were women and the other 55% were men.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Kent State 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 Kent State University at Kent 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 3
White 49
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Kent State Political Science & Government Master’s Program

67% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of political science master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from Kent State, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Kent State also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 2 students 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 OH, the home state for Kent State University at Kent.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Managers 14,410 $107,320
Political Science Professors 530 $96,840
Economics Professors 470 $109,960
Economists 140 $125,490

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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