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Political Science & Government at DePauw University

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Political Science & Government at DePauw University

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

DePauw is located in Greencastle, Indiana and approximately 1,752 students attend the school each year. Of the 583 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from DePauw University in 2021, 20 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.

DePauw Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

DePauw Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at DePauw compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 DePauw 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
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18
Best Political Science & Government Schools 23
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 169
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 459

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from DePauw Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at DePauw is $53,214. This is 61% higher than $33,089, which is the national average for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Political Science Student Demographics at DePauw

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

DePauw Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

20% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at DePauw 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 DePauw University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

DePauw 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 DePauw 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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