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Political Science & Government at Northern Kentucky University

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Political Science & Government at Northern Kentucky University

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

NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and has a total student population of 16,211. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from NKU.

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.

NKU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

NKU Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at NKU 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 NKU 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
538
Best Political Science & Government Schools 559

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from NKU Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at NKU is $27,607. 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 NKU

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

NKU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

36% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 22 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in political science from NKU in 2021, 64% were men and 36% were women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at NKU 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 Kentucky 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 4
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

NKU 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 KY, the home state for Northern Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Managers 3,260 $92,630
Economics Professors 190 $85,500
Political Science Professors 110 $91,440

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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