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Political Science & Government at Xavier University

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Political Science & Government at Xavier University

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

Xavier is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and has a total student population of 7,061. Of the 1,355 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Xavier University in 2021, 46 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.

Xavier Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Xavier Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how Xavier performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Xavier 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
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 471

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Xavier Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Xavier is $32,491. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Xavier

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

Xavier Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

54% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from Xavier. Of these graduates, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Xavier 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 Xavier University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 32
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Xavier 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 OH, the home state for Xavier University.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Managers 14,410 $107,320
Political Science Professors 530 $96,840
Economics Professors 470 $109,960
Economists 140 $125,490

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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