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Political Science at Duke University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, consider the program at Duke University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Duke University is located in Durham, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 133 political science graduations were recorded at Duke University.

Studying Online at Duke University

Many students take online classes at Duke University. Of 17,499 students, 1,312 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,836 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Political Science graduates at Duke University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at Duke University are 40% women (53) and 60% men (80).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Duke University

Of the 99 bachelor’s political science graduates at Duke University, 39% were women (39) and 61% were men (60).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Duke University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	54
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	8
Asian	10
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	9
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Duke University, lower than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Duke University

Of the 21 master’s political science degrees awarded at Duke University, 33% were women (7) and 67% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Duke University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	15
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Duke University, lower than the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at Duke University

Among the 13 doctoral political science degrees awarded at Duke University, 54% were women (7) and 46% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Duke University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 31% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Duke University, above the national average of 15%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Students who finish Political Science program at Duke University pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Political Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.