Political Science & Government at University of South Carolina - Columbia

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every political science & 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 Carolina - Columbia stacks up to those at other schools.

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 35,470 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.

UofSC Political Science & Government Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
Master’s Degree in Political Science

UofSC Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at UofSC 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #90 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at UofSC

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

UofSC Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

51% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 49% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 51% went to women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at UofSC 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 University of South Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	156
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UofSC Political Science & Government Master’s Program

50% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of political science master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

Political Science & Government majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of South Carolina - Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science	200

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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Managers	1,760	$100,890
Political Science Professors	130	$82,140
Economists	90	$68,550
Economics Professors	50	$70,190

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
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