Political Science & Government at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and has a total student population of 12,846. In 2021, 25 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from North Dakota State University.

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.

North Dakota State University Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

North Dakota State University Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at North Dakota 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.

Earnings of North Dakota State University Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at North Dakota State University is $30,958. This is less than $33,089, which is the national average of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Political Science Student Demographics at North Dakota State University

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

North Dakota State University Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 25 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from North Dakota State University, about 64% were men and 36% were women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at North Dakota 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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

North Dakota State University also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Economics

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 ND, the home state for North Dakota State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in ND	Average Salary in ND
Managers	1,130	$109,820
Economics Professors	40	$93,610

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jlgrabinger under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.