Political Science & Government at Stephen F Austin 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 Stephen F Austin State University stacks up to those at other schools.

SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and approximately 12,620 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,435 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Stephen F Austin State University in 2021, 21 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.

SFASU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

SFASU Political Science & Government Rankings

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

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 SFASU 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
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools	215

Political Science Student Demographics at SFASU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Stephen F Austin State University.

SFASU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 21 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SFASU, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at SFASU 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 Stephen F Austin State University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Economics
• Sociology
• Geography & Cartography

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 Stephen F Austin State 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.