Political Science & Government at Stockton 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 Stockton University stacks up to those at other schools.

Stockton State is located in Galloway, New Jersey and approximately 9,893 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Stockton State.

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.

Stockton State Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Stockton State Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how Stockton State 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 Stockton State 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	178
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools	303
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools	487

Earnings of Stockton State Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Stockton State is $28,236. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

Political Science Student Demographics at Stockton State

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

Stockton State Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 40 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Stockton State, about 57% were men and 43% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Stockton State 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 Stockton University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Economics
• Sociology
• Criminology

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 NJ, the home state for Stockton University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Economics Professors	340	$117,220
Economists	180	$100,500

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.