by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how Michigan State ranks among other schools offering degrees in political science.
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Michigan State was ranked #85 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for political science majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Michigan.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Michigan State University handed out 141 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is an increase of 18% over the previous year when 119 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in political science from Michigan State. This makes it the #145 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in political science in 2021, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Political Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Michigan State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $32,000 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Michigan State, political science students borrow a median amount of $22,576 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 Michigan State is $617 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Michigan State University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 141 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from Michigan State. Of these graduates, 62% were men and 38% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Michigan State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 84% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 119 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 1 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 political science majors earned their master's degree from Michigan State. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women.
The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a master's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 379 |
| General Social Sciences | 131 |
| Sociology | 108 |
| International Relations & National Security | 106 |
| Anthropology | 53 |
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