Political Science & Government at Shawnee State University

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

Shawnee State University is located in Portsmouth, Ohio and has a total student population of 3,485. In 2021, 4 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Shawnee State 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.

Shawnee State University Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Shawnee State University Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Shawnee State 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 Shawnee State 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
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	594
	634
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	649
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	899
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	909

Political Science Student Demographics at Shawnee State University

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

Shawnee State University Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from Shawnee State University in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Shawnee State University 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 Shawnee State University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Shawnee State University also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• International Relations & National Security
• General Social Sciences
• Sociology

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 OH, the home state for Shawnee State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Political Science Professors	530	$96,840
Economics Professors	470	$109,960
Economists	140	$125,490

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 Spongefan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.