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Political Science & Government at Drake University

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

Drake is located in Des Moines, Iowa and has a total student population of 4,774. In 2021, 27 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Drake.

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.

Drake Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Drake Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Drake 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
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 372
424
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 446

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Drake Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Drake is $31,893. 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 Drake

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

Drake Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 27 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from Drake in 2020-2021, 56% were men and 44% were women.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Drake 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 Drake 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 0
White 24
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Drake 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 IA, the home state for Drake University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Managers 2,880 $101,360
Economics Professors 150 $133,600
Political Science Professors 130 $99,780
Economists 60 $87,530

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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