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Political Science & Government at Minnesota State University - Moorhead

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Political Science & Government at Minnesota State University - Moorhead

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

MSU Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and has a total student population of 5,547. Of the 1,064 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Minnesota State University - Moorhead in 2021, 18 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.

MSU Moorhead Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

MSU Moorhead Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at MSU Moorhead 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 26
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 110
Best Political Science & Government Schools 113

Political Science Student Demographics at MSU Moorhead

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

MSU Moorhead Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

28% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 72% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 28% went to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at MSU Moorhead 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 Minnesota State University - Moorhead with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 12
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

MSU Moorhead 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 MN, the home state for Minnesota State University - Moorhead.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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