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Political Science & Government at Missouri State University - Springfield

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Political Science & Government at Missouri State University - Springfield

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 Missouri State University - Springfield stacks up to those at other schools.

Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and has a total student population of 23,505. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Missouri State.

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.

Missouri State Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Missouri State Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how Missouri State 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 Missouri 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 136
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 1,036

Earnings of Missouri State Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Missouri State is $24,756. This is less than $33,089, which is the national average of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Missouri State

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

Missouri State Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

30% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 27 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in political science from Missouri State in 2021, 70% were men and 30% were women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Missouri 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 Missouri State University - Springfield with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Missouri State 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 MO, the home state for Missouri State University - Springfield.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Managers 3,980 $97,820
Economists 250 $112,240
Political Science Professors 220 $85,510
Economics Professors 180 $108,240

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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