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Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
The bachelor's program at Furman was ranked #126 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #2 in South Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Furman University handed out 82 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is an increase of 22% over the previous year when 67 degrees were handed out.
Political Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Furman go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $36,108 a year. This is higher than $33,089, which is the national median for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Furman, political science students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $24,439 for all political science majors across the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Furman University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 82 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from Furman. About 40% were men and 60% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Furman are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 76% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Furman University with a bachelor's in political science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 62 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 7 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Economics | 37 |
Sociology | 16 |
Urban Studies | 4 |
Anthropology | 1 |
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