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Political Science & Government at Capital University

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Political Science & Government at Capital University

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

Capital is located in Columbus, Ohio and approximately 3,020 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 10 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Capital.

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.

Capital Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Capital Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Capital 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 Value Political Science & Government Schools 519
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 559
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 603
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 752

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Capital Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Capital is $31,964. This is less than $33,089, which is the national average of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Capital

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

Capital Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at Capital awarded 10 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Capital 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 Capital University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Capital 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 OH, the home state for Capital University.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Managers 14,410 $107,320
Political Science Professors 530 $96,840
Economics Professors 470 $109,960
Economists 140 $125,490

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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