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Political Science & Government at Louisiana Tech University

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Political Science & Government at Louisiana Tech 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 Louisiana Tech University stacks up to those at other schools.

Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, Louisiana and approximately 11,126 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 30 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Louisiana Tech.

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.

Louisiana Tech Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Louisiana Tech Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Louisiana Tech 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 Louisiana Tech 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
211
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 372
Best Political Science & Government Schools 380

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Louisiana Tech Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Louisiana Tech is $36,692. This is 11% 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 Louisiana Tech

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

Louisiana Tech Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from Louisiana Tech. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Louisiana Tech 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 Louisiana Tech University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Louisiana Tech 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 LA, the home state for Louisiana Tech University.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Managers 9,790 $87,080
Economics Professors 60 $101,670
Economists 40 $103,070

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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