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

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

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

USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and has a total student population of 50,626.

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.

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

53% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 12
Black or African American 19
Hispanic or Latino 55
White 98
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

USF Tampa Political Science & Government Master’s Program

62% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of political science master's degrees went to men and 62% went 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 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 5
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Florida - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 189

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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