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Political Science & Government at North Carolina State University

Political Science & Government at North Carolina State University

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

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042.

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.

NC State Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

NC State Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at NC 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 NC State

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

NC State Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
31% 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 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at NC 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 North Carolina State University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 119
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at North Carolina State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 163

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 NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Economics Professors 580 $106,080
Political Science Professors 440 $90,070
Economists 230 $81,470

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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