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Political Science & Government at Northwest Missouri State University

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Political Science & Government at Northwest Missouri State University

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

Northwest is located in Maryville, Missouri and has a total student population of 7,267. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Northwest.

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.

Northwest Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Northwest Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Northwest 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 Northwest 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 Value Political Science & Government Schools 37

Earnings of Northwest Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northwest is $36,472. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 10% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Northwest

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Northwest Missouri State University.

Northwest Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

45% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 22 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from Northwest in 2020-2021, 55% were men and 45% were women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Northwest 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 Northwest Missouri State University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Northwest 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 MO, the home state for Northwest Missouri State University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Managers 3,980 $97,820
Economists 250 $112,240
Political Science Professors 220 $85,510
Economics Professors 180 $108,240

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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