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Political Science at Georgia State University

Political Science at Georgia State University

If you plan to study political science, take a look at what Georgia State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 36,360.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science section at the bottom of this page.

Georgia State Political Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Poly Sci
  • Master’s Degree in Poly Sci

Georgia State Political Science Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in poly sci, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Poly Sci Student Demographics at Georgia State

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

Georgia State Political Science Master’s Program

65% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of poly sci master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

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In the poly sci master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Poly Sci Grads May Go Into

A degree in poly sci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for GA, the home state for Georgia State University.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Managers 14,480 $118,060
Political Science Professors 260 $101,720

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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