Political Science & Government at Ouachita Baptist University

What traits are you looking for in a political science school? To help you decide if Ouachita Baptist University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's political science program.

Ouachita Baptist is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and has a total student population of 1,704. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Ouachita Baptist.

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.

Ouachita Baptist Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Ouachita Baptist Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how Ouachita Baptist performed in these rankings.

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 Ouachita Baptist 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	278
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	670
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools	752

Political Science Student Demographics at Ouachita Baptist

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

Ouachita Baptist Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from Ouachita Baptist. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Ouachita Baptist 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 Ouachita Baptist University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ouachita Baptist also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Social Sciences
• Sociology

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 AR, the home state for Ouachita Baptist University.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Managers	3,360	$86,410
Economists	90	$75,380
Political Science Professors	60	$81,780
Economics Professors	40	$94,750

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.