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Political Science & Government at Tennessee State University

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Political Science & Government at Tennessee State University

If you plan to study political science and government, take a look at what Tennessee State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 7,615. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Tennessee State University.

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.

Tennessee State University Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Tennessee State University Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Tennessee State University 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 Tennessee 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
260
268
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 292

Political Science Student Demographics at Tennessee State University

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

Tennessee State University Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

45% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 20 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Tennessee State University, about 55% were men and 45% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% 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 Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Tennessee State University 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 TN, the home state for Tennessee State University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Managers 14,480 $83,010
Political Science Professors 170 $89,080
Economics Professors 160 $130,170
Economists 60 $83,350

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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