We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how Colorado State ranks among other schools offering degrees in political science.
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The bachelor's program at Colorado State was ranked #122 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #2 in Colorado.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Colorado State University - Fort Collins handed out 139 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is an increase of 15% over the previous year when 121 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in political science from Colorado State. This makes it the #108 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Colorado State is $32,419. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Colorado State, political science students borrow a median amount of $19,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all political science bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,439.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the political science program at Colorado State is $473 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 139 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from Colorado State. Of these graduates, 52% were men and 48% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 70% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a bachelor's in political science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
White | 97 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 10 |
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of political science master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Colorado State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a master's in political science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 5 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Economics | 169 |
Sociology | 164 |
Anthropology | 54 |
Geography & Cartography | 17 |
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