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Political Science & Government at Miami University - Oxford

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Political Science & Government at Miami University - Oxford

What traits are you looking for in a political science school? To help you decide if Miami University - Oxford is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's political science program.

Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and approximately 18,880 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 184 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Miami University - Oxford.

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.

Miami University - Oxford Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Miami University - Oxford Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Miami University - Oxford 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 Miami University - Oxford 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 Focused Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools 53
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 138
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In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in political science from Miami University - Oxford. This makes it the #40 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #116 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Miami University - Oxford Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Miami University - Oxford is $39,311. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 19% 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 Miami University - Oxford

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

Miami University - Oxford Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

46% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 184 students earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Miami University - Oxford. About 46% of these graduates were women and the other 54% were men.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Miami University - Oxford 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 Miami University - Oxford with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 156
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Miami University - Oxford Political Science & Government Master’s Program

64% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 11 students who earned a master's degree in Political Science & Government from Miami University - Oxford in 2020-2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from Miami University - Oxford, 73% 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 Miami University - Oxford with a master's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Miami University - Oxford 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 OH, the home state for Miami University - Oxford.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Managers 14,410 $107,320
Political Science Professors 530 $96,840
Economics Professors 470 $109,960
Economists 140 $125,490

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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