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Political Science at Michigan State University

141 Bachelor's Degrees
3 Master's Degrees
8 Doctor's Degrees
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, and more. In addition, we cover how Michigan State ranks in comparison to other schools with poly sci programs.

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Political Science Degrees Available at Michigan State

Michigan State Poly Sci Rankings

Michigan State was ranked #81 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for poly sci 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 6
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 23
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 25
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Political Science Graduates 25
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 27
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 30
Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 33
Best Political Science Graduate Degree Schools 39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 43
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 52
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 61
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 62
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools 67
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 74
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 75
Best Political Science Schools 81
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 81
Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 81
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science Graduates 89
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Political Science 116
Best Political Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 119
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 120
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 137
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 233
Best Political Science Colleges for Veterans 234
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 297
Best Value Colleges for Political Science 308
Highest Paid Political Science Graduates 313
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science Graduates 328

Popularity of Poly Sci at Michigan State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Michigan State University handed out 141 bachelor's degrees in political science. 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 poly sci from Michigan State. This makes it the #140 most popular school for poly sci master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in poly sci in 2021, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Poly Sci Student Diversity at Michigan State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the poly sci majors at Michigan State University.

Michigan State Political Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 62% of poly sci bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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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 poly sci.

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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

Michigan State Political Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 poly sci majors earned their master's degree from Michigan State. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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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 poly sci.

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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

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