Political Science & Government at Tennessee Technological University

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

Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 10,177. In 2021, 25 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Tennessee Tech 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 Tech University Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Tennessee Tech University Political Science & Government Rankings

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

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 Tennessee Tech 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 Focused Political Science & Government Schools	700

Earnings of Tennessee Tech University Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Tennessee Tech University is $26,380. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

Political Science Student Demographics at Tennessee Tech University

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

Tennessee Tech University Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 25 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Tennessee Tech University, about 80% were men and 20% were women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Tennessee Tech University 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 Tennessee Technological University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	19
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Tennessee Tech 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

• Economics
• 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 TN, the home state for Tennessee Technological 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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.