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Political Science & Government at Susquehanna University

If you are interested in studying political science and government, you may want to check out the program at Susquehanna University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Susquehanna is located in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,241. In 2021, 22 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Susquehanna.

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.

Susquehanna Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Susquehanna Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Susquehanna 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
462
469
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 486
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 587

Earnings of Susquehanna Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Susquehanna is $29,898. This is less than $33,089, which is the national average of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Susquehanna

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

Susquehanna Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

45% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at Susquehanna awarded 22 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 55% of these degrees went to men with the other 45% going to women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Susquehanna 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 PA, the home state for Susquehanna University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Economics Professors 710 $131,060
Economists 610 $87,630
Political Science Professors 540 $100,620
Political Scientists 100 $102,110

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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