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Political Science & Government at University of Southern California

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Political Science & Government at University of Southern California

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

USC is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 46,287. Of the 5,745 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Southern California in 2021, 150 of them were political science and government majors.

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 Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

USC Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at USC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 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
Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools 115
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 754

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from USC Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at USC is $41,043. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 24% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Political Science Student Demographics at USC

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

USC Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

49% Women
51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 150 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from USC. Of these graduates, 51% were men and 49% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 Southern California with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 28
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 35
White 61
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

USC 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 CA, the home state for University of Southern California.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Economists 1,430 $124,430
Political Science Professors 860 $112,360
Economics Professors 700 $139,050
Political Scientists 160 $74,060

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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