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Political Science & Government at Troy University

Political Science & Government at Troy University

What traits are you looking for in a political science school? To help you decide if Troy University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's political science program.

TROY is located in Troy, Alabama and approximately 16,497 students attend the school each year.

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.

TROY Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

TROY Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at TROY 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.

Political Science Student Demographics at TROY

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

TROY Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at TROY are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Troy University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 27
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

Political Science & Government majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Troy University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 46

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 AL, the home state for Troy University.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Managers 2,110 $106,680
Political Science Professors 150 $76,380
Economics Professors 130 $114,020
Economists 50 $103,740

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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