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Political Science & Government at University of South Carolina - Upstate

Political Science & Government at University of South Carolina - Upstate

If you are interested in studying political science & government, you may want to check out the program at University of South Carolina - Upstate. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

USC Upstate is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and has a total student population of 6,038.

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

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.

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

67% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at USC Upstate are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 University of South Carolina - Upstate with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

If you plan to be a political science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of South Carolina - Upstate. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 20

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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