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Political Science & Government at Murray State University

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Political Science & Government at Murray State University

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 Murray State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and approximately 9,449 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,603 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Murray State University in 2021, 13 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.

Murray State Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Murray State Political Science & Government Rankings

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

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 887

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

31% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 13 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from Murray State in 2020-2021, 69% were men and 31% were women.

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About 85% 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 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Murray 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 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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