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Political Science & Government at Southeast Missouri State University

Political Science & Government at Southeast Missouri State University

If you plan to study political science & government, take a look at what Southeast Missouri State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and approximately 10,001 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.

Southeast Missouri State University Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Southeast Missouri State University Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Southeast Missouri 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.

Political Science Student Demographics at Southeast Missouri State University

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

Southeast Missouri State University Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

47% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 53% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Southeast Missouri 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 Southeast Missouri State University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
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 Southeast Missouri State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 19

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 MO, the home state for Southeast Missouri State University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Managers 3,980 $97,820
Economists 250 $112,240
Political Science Professors 220 $85,510
Economics Professors 180 $108,240

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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