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Political Science & Government at Indiana University - Bloomington

Political Science & Government at Indiana University - Bloomington

If you plan to study political science & government, take a look at what Indiana University - Bloomington has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and has a total student population of 43,064.

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.

IU Bloomington Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

IU Bloomington Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at IU Bloomington 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 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at IU Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at IU Bloomington 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 Indiana University - Bloomington with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 95
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

IU Bloomington Political Science & Government Master’s Program

25% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of political science master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from IU Bloomington, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

If you plan to be a political science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Indiana University - Bloomington. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 141

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 Indiana University - Bloomington.

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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