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Political Science & Government at Saint Edward's University

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Political Science & Government at Saint Edward’s University

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

St. Edward's University is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 3,591. In 2021, 23 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from St. Edward's University.

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.

St. Edward’s University Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

St. Edward’s University Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at St. Edward's University 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 St. Edward's 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 304
Best Political Science & Government Schools 576
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Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 656

Earnings of St. Edward's University Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at St. Edward's University is $26,709. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

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Political Science Student Demographics at St. Edward's University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Saint Edward’s University.

St. Edward’s University Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at St. Edward's University awarded 23 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 48% of these degrees went to men with the other 52% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities in its political science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Saint Edward's 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 12
White 8
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

St. Edward's University 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 TX, the home state for Saint Edward's University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Political Science Professors 1,910 $81,070
Economics Professors 1,020 $115,240
Economists 830 $106,480
Political Scientists 220 $87,610

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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