Political Science & Government at Southern University and A & M College

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

Southern University and A & M College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and approximately 6,917 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 21 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Southern University and A & M College.

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.

Southern University and A & M College Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Southern University and A & M College Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how Southern University and A & M College performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Southern University and A & M College 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 Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	447
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools	502
	622
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	630
	634

Earnings of Southern University and A & M College Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Southern University and A & M College is $24,107. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

Political Science Student Demographics at Southern University and A & M College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Southern University and A & M College.

Southern University and A & M College Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 21 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in political science from Southern University and A & M College in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 61% more racial-ethnic minorities in its political science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern University and A & M College with a bachelor's in political science.

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

Southern University and A & M College also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences
• 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 LA, the home state for Southern University and A & M College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Managers	9,790	$87,080
Economics Professors	60	$101,670
Economists	40	$103,070

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.