Political Science at Indiana University - Bloomington

What traits are you looking for in a poly sci school? To help you decide if Indiana University - Bloomington is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's poly sci program.

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and approximately 43,064 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science section at the bottom of this page.

IU Bloomington Political Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Poly Sci
• Master’s Degree in Poly Sci

Online Classes Are Available at IU Bloomington

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, IU Bloomington does offer online courses in poly sci for the following degree levels:

IU Bloomington Political Science Rankings

The poly sci major at IU Bloomington is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science. 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 poly sci, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Poly Sci Student Demographics at IU Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington Political Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of poly sci bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in poly sci 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 poly sci.

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 Master’s Program

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

Of the students who received a poly sci 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 poly sci.

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

Related Majors

Careers That Poly Sci Grads May Go Into

A degree in poly sci 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
Political Science Professors	210	$97,460

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 Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.