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Political Science & Government at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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Political Science & Government at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and approximately 61,369 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 253 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Ohio State.

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
  • Doctorate 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.

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in political science from Ohio State. This makes it the #27 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Ohio State Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ohio State is $33,926. This is 3% 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 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

45% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 253 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from Ohio State. Of these graduates, 55% were men and 45% were women.

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About 70% 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 11
Black or African American 24
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 177
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

Ohio State Political Science & Government Master’s Program

50% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 political science majors earned their master's degree from Ohio State. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from Ohio State, 64% 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 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Ohio State also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 10 students 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 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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