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Political Science & Government at Northern State University

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Political Science & Government at Northern State University

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

NSU is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota and approximately 3,431 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from NSU.

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 911
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 998
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 1,132

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a bachelor's degree in political science from NSU. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men.

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About 100% 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.

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

NSU 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 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.

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