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Political Science & Government at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

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Political Science & Government at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

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

Ship is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 6,130. In 2021, 24 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Ship.

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.

Ship Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Ship Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Ship 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 Ship 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 345

Earnings of Ship Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ship is $30,134. 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 Ship

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

Ship Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

54% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 24 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in political science from Ship in 2021, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Ship 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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Ship 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 PA, the home state for Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Economics Professors 710 $131,060
Economists 610 $87,630
Political Science Professors 540 $100,620
Political Scientists 100 $102,110

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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