Political Science & Government at Duke University

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

Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and approximately 16,172 students attend the school each year.

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.

Duke Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Duke Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Duke 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.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at Duke

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

Duke Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

About 50% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Duke are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	56
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Duke Political Science & Government Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of political science master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

The following political science concentations are available at Duke University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Duke University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science	132
Political Economy	4

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• International Relations & National Security
• Sociology
• 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 NC, the home state for Duke University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Economics Professors	580	$106,080
Political Science Professors	440	$90,070
Economists	230	$81,470

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 Bjoertvedt under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.