Political Science & Government at Southwest Minnesota State University

Every political science and government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at Southwest Minnesota State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Southwest Minnesota State University is located in Marshall, Minnesota and has a total student population of 7,259. Of the 459 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southwest Minnesota State University in 2021, 4 of them were political science and government majors.

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.

Southwest Minnesota State University Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Southwest Minnesota State University Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Southwest Minnesota State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Southwest Minnesota 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	899

Political Science Student Demographics at Southwest Minnesota State University

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

Southwest Minnesota State University Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 4 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Southwest Minnesota State University, about 25% were men and 75% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southwest Minnesota State University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southwest Minnesota State University also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• 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 MN, the home state for Southwest Minnesota State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Economics Professors	300	$110,060
Economists	250	$81,720
Political Science Professors	220	$99,800

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.