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Political Science at Indiana University-Bloomington

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, you may want to check out the program at Indiana University-Bloomington. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Indiana University-Bloomington is in Bloomington, IN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 113 political science degrees were awarded at Indiana University-Bloomington.

Online Class Availability at Indiana University-Bloomington

Online coursework is an option at Indiana University-Bloomington. Of 48,424 students, 3,249 (7%) studied exclusively online and 17,945 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Political Science graduates at Indiana University-Bloomington, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Indiana University-Bloomington are 58% women (65) and 42% men (48).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Indiana University-Bloomington

Among the 98 bachelor’s political science graduates at Indiana University-Bloomington, 62% were women (61) and 38% were men (37).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	72
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	4
Asian	3
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 24% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Indiana University-Bloomington, lower than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Indiana University-Bloomington

Among the 8 master’s political science degrees awarded at Indiana University-Bloomington, 25% were women (2) and 75% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 12% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Indiana University-Bloomington, below the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at Indiana University-Bloomington

Of the 6 doctoral political science graduates at Indiana University-Bloomington, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Indiana University-Bloomington, higher than 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

Those who complete Political Science program at Indiana University-Bloomington pursue many career paths. Here 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.