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Political Science & Government at Murray State University

Political Science & Government at Murray State University

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

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and approximately 9,449 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.

Murray State Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Murray State Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Murray 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.

Political Science Student Demographics at Murray State

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

Murray State Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Murray 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 Murray State University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 27
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

The following political science concentations are available at Murray State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Murray State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 13

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 KY, the home state for Murray State University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Managers 3,260 $92,630
Economics Professors 190 $85,500
Political Science Professors 110 $91,440

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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