Political Science & Government at McNeese State University

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

McNeese is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and has a total student population of 7,284. Of the 1,104 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from McNeese State University in 2021, 5 of them were political science and government majors.

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.

McNeese Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

McNeese Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how McNeese 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 McNeese 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
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools	120
	207
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	857
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools	961
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	987

Political Science Student Demographics at McNeese

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

McNeese Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 5 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from McNeese, about 80% were men and 20% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at McNeese 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 McNeese State University with a bachelor's in political science.

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

McNeese 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

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 McNeese State 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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.