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Political Science & Government at Nicholls State University

Political Science & Government at Nicholls State University

Every political science & 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 Nicholls State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Nicholls State University is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana and approximately 6,769 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.

Nicholls State University Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Nicholls State University Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Nicholls State University 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 Nicholls State University

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

Nicholls State University Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Nicholls State University 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 Nicholls 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 0

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

If you plan to be a political science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Nicholls State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 8

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 LA, the home state for Nicholls State University.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Managers 9,790 $87,080
Economics Professors 60 $101,670
Economists 40 $103,070

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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