Political Science & Government at University of South Alabama

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 University of South Alabama stacks up to those at other schools.

USA is located in Mobile, Alabama and has a total student population of 14,224. Of the 2,008 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of South Alabama in 2021, 29 of them were political science and government majors.

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.

USA Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

USA Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how USA 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 USA 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	788

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from USA Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at USA is $18,376. This is less than $33,089, which is the national average of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Political Science Student Demographics at USA

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

USA Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from USA. Of these graduates, 59% were men and 41% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Alabama with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Geography & Cartography

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 University of South Alabama.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ä â€™asil under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.