Political Science & Government at South Plains College

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

South Plains College is located in Levelland, Texas and has a total student population of 8,880.

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 Plains College Political Science & Government Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Political Science

South Plains College Political Science & Government Rankings

Political Science Student Demographics at South Plains College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at South Plains College.

South Plains College Political Science & Government Associate’s Program

50% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of political science associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

South Plains College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in political science graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Plains College with a associate's in political science.

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

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

Political Science & Government majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South Plains College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

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 TX, the home state for South Plains College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Political Science Professors	1,910	$81,070
Economics Professors	1,020	$115,240
Economists	830	$106,480
Political Scientists	220	$87,610

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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