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Political Science & Government at Salisbury University

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Political Science & Government at Salisbury University

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

Salisbury is located in Salisbury, Maryland and has a total student population of 8,124. Of the 1,887 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Salisbury University in 2021, 42 of them were political science and government majors.

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.

Salisbury Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Salisbury Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how Salisbury performed in these rankings.

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 Salisbury 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
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 350
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 354
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 376
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How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Salisbury Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Salisbury is $28,043. This is less than $33,089, which is the national average of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Salisbury

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

Salisbury Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from Salisbury. About 57% were men and 43% were women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Salisbury 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 Salisbury University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 25
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Salisbury 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 MD, the home state for Salisbury University.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Managers 14,450 $122,050
Economists 700 $116,870
Political Science Professors 270 $102,500
Economics Professors 230 $119,300
Political Scientists 90 $123,150

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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