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Political Science & Government at Northern Arizona University

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Political Science & Government at Northern Arizona University

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

NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and approximately 29,566 students attend the school each year. Of the 6,331 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northern Arizona University in 2021, 69 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.

NAU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
  • Doctorate Degree in Political Science

NAU Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at NAU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at NAU 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
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools 102
Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools 190
361
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 811

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in political science from NAU. This is the #191 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from NAU Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at NAU is $30,897. This is less than $33,089, which is the national average of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Political Science Student Demographics at NAU

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

NAU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at NAU awarded 69 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 45% of these degrees went to men with the other 55% going to women.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at NAU 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 Northern Arizona University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 41
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

NAU also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 2 students 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 AZ, the home state for Northern Arizona University.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Managers 8,520 $101,630
Economists 150 $93,350
Political Science Professors 120 $81,700

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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