Political Science & Government at Minnesota State University - Mankato

If you plan to study political science and government, take a look at what Minnesota State University - Mankato has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and approximately 14,761 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 32 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Minnesota State Mankato.

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.

Minnesota State Mankato Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Minnesota State Mankato Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Minnesota State Mankato 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 Minnesota State Mankato 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
	152

Political Science Student Demographics at Minnesota State Mankato

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

Minnesota State Mankato Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 32 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Minnesota State Mankato, about 63% were men and 38% were women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Minnesota State Mankato are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Urban Studies
• Geography & Cartography
• Economics
• International Relations & National Security

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 MN, the home state for Minnesota State University - Mankato.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Economics Professors	300	$110,060
Economists	250	$81,720
Political Science Professors	220	$99,800

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 SaiketTewary under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.