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Political Science & Government at Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Political Science & Government at Purdue University Fort Wayne

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

PFW is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and has a total student population of 8,093. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from PFW.

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.

PFW Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

PFW Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at PFW compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at PFW 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 723

Political Science Student Demographics at PFW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne.

PFW Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

36% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 11 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from PFW in 2020-2021, 64% were men and 36% were women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at PFW 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 Purdue University Fort Wayne with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

PFW also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Purdue University Fort Wayne.

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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