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Political Science & Government at Providence College

Political Science & Government at Providence College

If you plan to study political science & government, take a look at what Providence College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 4,821.

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.

Providence Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Providence Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Providence 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 Providence

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Providence College.

Providence Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

61% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 39% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Providence 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 Providence College with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 51
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

The following political science concentations are available at Providence College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Providence College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 57

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 RI, the home state for Providence College.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
Managers 830 $114,660
Political Science Professors 110 $122,390
Economics Professors 100 $156,620

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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