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Political Science & Government at South Dakota State University

Political Science & Government at South Dakota State University

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

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and approximately 11,405 students attend the school each year.

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.

South Dakota State Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

South Dakota State Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at South Dakota State 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.

Political Science Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at South Dakota State 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 South Dakota State University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

The following political science concentations are available at South Dakota State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South Dakota State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 21

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 SD, the home state for South Dakota State University.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
Managers 370 $99,030
Economics Professors 60 $86,280
Political Science Professors 40 $76,340

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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