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Political Science & Government at Florida State University

If you are interested in studying political science and government, you may want to check out the program at Florida State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and has a total student population of 43,569. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students received their master's degree in political science.

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.

Florida State Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Political Science
  • Doctorate Degree in Political Science

Florida State Political Science & Government Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #108 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at Florida State

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

Florida State Political Science & Government Master’s Program

54% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 35 political science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Florida State, about 46% were men and 54% were women.

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from Florida State, 51% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida State University with a master's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 18
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 FL, the home state for Florida State University.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Managers 23,160 $99,240
Political Science Professors 410 $93,470
Economics Professors 340 $116,920
Economists 240 $105,230
Political Scientists 40 $95,120

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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