Political Science & Government at University of South Carolina - Upstate

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 Carolina - Upstate stacks up to those at other schools.

USC Upstate is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and has a total student population of 6,038. In 2021, 20 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from USC Upstate.

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.

USC Upstate Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

USC Upstate Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how USC Upstate 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 USC Upstate 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
	210
Best Political Science & Government Schools	374
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools	451
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools	516

Political Science Student Demographics at USC Upstate

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

USC Upstate Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in political science from USC Upstate in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at USC Upstate 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 - Upstate with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

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

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
• Image Credit: By Dfscgt21 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.