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Political Science & Government at Southern Methodist University

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Political Science & Government at Southern Methodist University

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

SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and approximately 12,373 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 47 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from SMU.

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.

SMU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

SMU Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at SMU 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.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from SMU Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at SMU is $34,053. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Political Science Student Demographics at SMU

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

SMU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

51% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students earned a bachelor's degree in political science from SMU. About 51% of these graduates were women and the other 49% were men.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at SMU 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 Southern Methodist University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 32
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SMU 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 TX, the home state for Southern Methodist University.

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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