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Political Science & Government at University of Southern Maine

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Political Science & Government at University of Southern Maine

Every political science and government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at University of Southern Maine stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and approximately 8,022 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 30 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from University of Southern Maine.

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.

University of Southern Maine Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

University of Southern Maine Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at University of Southern Maine 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 Schools 386

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from University of Southern Maine Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Southern Maine is $36,075. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 9% 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 University of Southern Maine

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

University of Southern Maine Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

53% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at University of Southern Maine awarded 30 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 47% of these degrees went to men with the other 53% going to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at University of Southern Maine 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 Southern Maine with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

University of Southern Maine 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 ME, the home state for University of Southern Maine.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
Managers 1,380 $96,570
Economics Professors 90 $99,630
Political Science Professors 80 $85,990
Political Scientists 40 $72,850

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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