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Political Science & Government at Sacred Heart University

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Political Science & Government at Sacred Heart University

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

Sacred Heart is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and approximately 9,313 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 15 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Sacred Heart.

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.

Sacred Heart Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Sacred Heart Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart 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
245
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 587
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 617
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 977

Political Science Student Demographics at Sacred Heart

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

Sacred Heart Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

47% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from Sacred Heart. Of these graduates, 53% were men and 47% were women.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Sacred Heart are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sacred Heart University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Sacred Heart 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 CT, the home state for Sacred Heart University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Managers 6,590 $129,730
Political Science Professors 260 $79,650
Economics Professors 240 $98,870
Economists 140 $95,450

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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