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Political Science at Saint Louis University

Political Science at Saint Louis University

What traits are you looking for in a poly sci school? To help you decide if Saint Louis University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's poly sci program.

SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 12,229.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science section at the bottom of this page.

SLU Political Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Poly Sci
  • Master’s Degree in Poly Sci

SLU Political Science Rankings

The poly sci major at SLU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science. 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.

Poly Sci Student Demographics at SLU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the poly sci majors at Saint Louis University.

SLU Political Science Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of poly sci bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in poly sci at SLU 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 Saint Louis University with a bachelor's in poly sci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 41
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

SLU Political Science Master’s Program

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of poly sci master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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Of the students who received a poly sci master's degree from SLU, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Saint Louis University with a master's in poly sci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Poly Sci Grads May Go Into

A degree in poly sci 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 Saint Louis University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Managers 3,980 $97,820
Political Science Professors 220 $85,510

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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