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Political Science & Government at Saginaw Valley State University

Political Science & Government at Saginaw Valley State University

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

Saginaw Valley State University is located in University Center, Michigan and has a total student population of 8,028.

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.

Saginaw Valley State University Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Saginaw Valley State University Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Saginaw Valley State University 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 Saginaw Valley State University

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

Saginaw Valley State University Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

35% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 65% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Saginaw Valley State University 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 Saginaw Valley State University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

If you plan to be a political science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Saginaw Valley State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 14

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 MI, the home state for Saginaw Valley State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Managers 6,370 $98,780
Political Science Professors 400 $98,830
Economics Professors 300 $111,530
Economists 250 $90,040
Political Scientists 60 $95,570

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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