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Political Science & Government at University of South Dakota

Political Science & Government at University of South Dakota

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

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and has a total student population of 9,459.

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.

USD Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

USD Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at USD 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 USD

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

USD Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

41% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 59% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at USD 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 Dakota with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

The following political science concentations are available at University of South Dakota. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of South Dakota. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 30

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 SD, the home state for University of South Dakota.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
Managers 370 $99,030
Economics Professors 60 $86,280
Political Science Professors 40 $76,340

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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