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Political Science & Government at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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

IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 29,390. Of the 4,521 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis in 2021, 33 of them were political science and government majors.

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.

IUPUI Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

IUPUI Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at IUPUI 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.

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in political science from IUPUI. This is the #191 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from IUPUI Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at IUPUI is $37,170. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 12% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Political Science Student Demographics at IUPUI

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

IUPUI Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 33 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from IUPUI, about 48% were men and 52% were women.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at IUPUI 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 - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

IUPUI 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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

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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