Political Science & Government at Lincoln University

Every political science and government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at Lincoln University stacks up to those at other schools.

LU Missouri is located in Jefferson City, Missouri and has a total student population of 2,012. In 2021, 7 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from LU Missouri.

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.

LU Missouri Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

LU Missouri Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how LU Missouri performed in these rankings.

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 LU Missouri 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	270
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools	284
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	775
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools	867

Political Science Student Demographics at LU Missouri

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

LU Missouri Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a bachelor's degree in political science from LU Missouri. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 32% 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 Lincoln University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

LU Missouri also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Sociology
• Other Social Sciences

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 MO, the home state for Lincoln University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Managers	3,980	$97,820
Economists	250	$112,240
Political Science Professors	220	$85,510
Economics Professors	180	$108,240

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Wiremu Stadtwald Demchick under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.