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Political Science & Government at Ball State University

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Political Science & Government at Ball State University

What traits are you looking for in a political science school? To help you decide if Ball State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's political science program.

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and approximately 21,597 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 24 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Ball State.

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.

Ball State Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Ball State Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how Ball State performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Ball State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 324
360

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in political science from Ball State. This makes it the #145 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Political Science Student Demographics at Ball State

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

Ball State Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at Ball State awarded 24 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 58% of these degrees went to men with the other 42% going to women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Ball State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Ball State Political Science & Government Master’s Program

33% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in political science from Ball State. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Ball State also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 IN, the home state for Ball State University.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Managers 7,290 $71,560
Economics Professors 300 $126,230
Political Science Professors 210 $97,460
Economists 100 $84,740

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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