Political Science & Government at Southwestern Oklahoma 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 Southwestern Oklahoma State University stacks up to those at other schools.

SWOSU is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and approximately 4,898 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 8 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from SWOSU.

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.

SWOSU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

SWOSU Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how SWOSU performed in these rankings.

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 SWOSU 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	741
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	861
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools	932

Political Science Student Demographics at SWOSU

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

SWOSU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from SWOSU. Of these graduates, 63% were men and 38% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at SWOSU 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 Southwestern Oklahoma State University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

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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 OK, the home state for Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Managers	1,780	$102,710
Political Science Professors	140	$68,000
Economists	140	$76,500

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
• Image Credit: By Jeffrey Beall under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.