Political Science & Government at Michigan State University

What traits are you looking for in a political science school? To help you decide if Michigan State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's political science program.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and approximately 49,695 students attend the school each year.

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.

Michigan State Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Michigan State Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Michigan 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.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Michigan 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 Michigan State University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	104
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Michigan State Political Science & Government Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of political science master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

Political Science & Government majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Michigan State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science	152

Related Majors

• Other Social Sciences
• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• International Relations & National Security
• 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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Managers	6,370	$98,780
Political Science Professors	400	$98,830
Economics Professors	300	$111,530
Economists	250	$90,040
Political Scientists	60	$95,570

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 Jeffness under License

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