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Political Science & Government at Sewanee - The University of the South

If you plan to study political science and government, take a look at what Sewanee - The University of the South has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Sewanee is located in Sewanee, Tennessee and approximately 1,800 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Sewanee.

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.

Sewanee Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Sewanee Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Sewanee 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 Sewanee 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 18
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 18
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 64
Best Political Science & Government Schools 67
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Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 258
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Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 364

Earnings of Sewanee Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Sewanee is $38,235. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 16% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Sewanee

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

Sewanee Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from Sewanee. About 42% were men and 58% were women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Sewanee 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 Sewanee - The University of the South with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 35
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Sewanee 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 TN, the home state for Sewanee - The University of the South.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Managers 14,480 $83,010
Political Science Professors 170 $89,080
Economics Professors 160 $130,170
Economists 60 $83,350

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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