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Political Science & Government at Rockhurst University

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Political Science & Government at Rockhurst University

Every political science and government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at Rockhurst University stacks up to those at other schools.

Rockhurst is located in Kansas City, Missouri and has a total student population of 3,688. In 2021, 14 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Rockhurst.

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.

Rockhurst Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Rockhurst Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Rockhurst 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 Rockhurst 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 Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 567
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 579
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 626

Political Science Student Demographics at Rockhurst

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

Rockhurst Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from Rockhurst. About 57% were men and 43% were women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Rockhurst 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 Rockhurst 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 3
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Rockhurst 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 Rockhurst 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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