Political Science & Government at Denison University

Every political science and government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at Denison University stacks up to those at other schools.

Denison is located in Granville, Ohio and has a total student population of 2,258. Of the 604 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Denison University in 2021, 25 of them were political science and government majors.

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.

Denison Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Denison Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how Denison 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 Denison 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 Schools	41
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	115
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools	121
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	369
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools	385
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	394

Political Science Student Demographics at Denison

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

Denison Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 25 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Denison, about 52% were men and 48% were women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Denison 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 Denison University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	16
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences
• International Relations & National Security
• Sociology & Anthropology
• Economics

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 Denison 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Pbass1956 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.