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Political Science & Government at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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

USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and has a total student population of 50,626. In 2021, 184 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from USF Tampa.

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.

USF Tampa Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

USF Tampa Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at USF Tampa 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.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in political science from USF Tampa. This makes it the #108 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from USF Tampa Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at USF Tampa is $31,544. This is less than $33,089, which is the national average of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Political Science Student Demographics at USF Tampa

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

USF Tampa Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

51% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 184 students earned a bachelor's degree in political science from USF Tampa. About 51% of these graduates were women and the other 49% were men.

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About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at USF Tampa are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 Florida - Main Campus with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 42
White 94
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

USF Tampa Political Science & Government Master’s Program

20% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at USF Tampa awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 80% of these degrees went to men with the other 20% going to women.

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

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

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

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 FL, the home state for University of South Florida - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Managers 23,160 $99,240
Political Science Professors 410 $93,470
Economics Professors 340 $116,920
Economists 240 $105,230
Political Scientists 40 $95,120

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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