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Political Science & Government at North Carolina State University

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Political Science & Government at North Carolina State University

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

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042. In 2021, 163 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from NC 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.

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.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from NC State Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at NC State is $34,004. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

52% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 163 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from NC State. Of these graduates, 48% were men and 52% were 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 8
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 109
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

NC 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 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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