Political Science & Government at Northern State University
If you plan to study political science & government, take a look at what Northern State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.NSU is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota and approximately 3,431 students attend the school each year.
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.
NSU Political Science & Government Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
NSU Political Science & Government Rankings
The political science major at NSU 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 NSU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Northern State University.
NSU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program
About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at NSU 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 State University with a bachelor's in political science.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 4 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Political Science | 2 |
Related Majors
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 SD, the home state for Northern State University.
Occupation | Jobs in SD | Average Salary in SD |
---|---|---|
Managers | 370 | $99,030 |
Economics Professors | 60 | $86,280 |
Political Science Professors | 40 | $76,340 |
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.