Political Science & Government at Santa Clara University
SCU is located in Santa Clara, California and has a total student population of 8,616. Of the 1,656 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Santa Clara University in 2021, 102 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.
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SCU Political Science & Government Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
SCU Political Science & Government Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at SCU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The political science major at SCU 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 Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 116 |
| Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 274 |
| Best Value Political Science & Government Schools | 289 |
Earnings of SCU Political Science Graduates
The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at SCU is $52,109. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 57% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.
Political Science Student Demographics at SCU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Santa Clara University.
SCU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program
About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at SCU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Santa Clara University with a bachelor's in political science.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26 |
| White | 52 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
SCU also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 CA, the home state for Santa Clara University.
| Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
|---|---|---|
| Managers | 66,300 | $143,350 |
| Economists | 1,430 | $124,430 |
| Political Science Professors | 860 | $112,360 |
| Economics Professors | 700 | $139,050 |
| Political Scientists | 160 | $74,060 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Arnaudh under License
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