Political Science & Government at Indiana University - East

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

IU East is located in Richmond, Indiana and approximately 3,434 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.

IU East Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

IU East Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at IU East 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.

Political Science Student Demographics at IU East

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

IU East Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at IU East 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 - East with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

IU East Political Science & Government Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of political science master's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

Of the students who received a political science master's degree from IU East, 83% 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 - East with a master's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
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 - East. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science	12

Related Majors

• Sociology

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 - East.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.