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Political Science & Government at Iowa State University

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Political Science & Government at Iowa State University

Every political science and government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at Iowa State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and approximately 31,822 students attend the school each year. Of the 6,998 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University in 2021, 69 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.

Iowa State Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Iowa State Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Iowa State 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 Iowa State. This is the #191 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Iowa State Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Iowa State is $35,620. This is 8% higher than $33,089, which is the national average for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 69 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in political science from Iowa State in 2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Iowa State 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 Iowa State University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 50
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Iowa State 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 IA, the home state for Iowa State University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Managers 2,880 $101,360
Economics Professors 150 $133,600
Political Science Professors 130 $99,780
Economists 60 $87,530

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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