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Political Science & Government at Ohio State University - Main Campus

Political Science & Government at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and approximately 61,369 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.

Ohio State Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Ohio State Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Ohio 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.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at Ohio State

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

Ohio State Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

54% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Ohio 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 26
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 173
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 28

Ohio State Political Science & Government Master’s Program

67% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of political science master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from Ohio State, 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus 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 0
White 5
International Students 1
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 Ohio State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 277

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 Ohio State University - Main Campus.

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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