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Political Science at Ohio State University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Political Science, consider the program at Ohio State University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ohio State University-Main Campus is located in Columbus, OH.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 325 political science degrees were granted at Ohio State University-Main Campus.

Studying Online at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at Ohio State University-Main Campus. Among 61,443 students, 3,975 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 34,956 (57%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Political Science graduates at Ohio State University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Ohio State University-Main Campus are 52% women (170) and 48% men (155).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Among the 303 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Ohio State University-Main Campus, 52% were women (157) and 48% were men (146).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	204
Hispanic / Latino	22
Black / African American	30
Asian	19
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	12
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	13

Minority students account for 28% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus, below the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Among the 11 master’s political science graduates at Ohio State University-Main Campus, 64% were women (7) and 36% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Among the 11 doctoral political science degrees awarded at Ohio State University-Main Campus, 55% were women (6) and 45% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
International (Nonresident)	4

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science Graduates

Those who complete Political Science program at Ohio State University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Political Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.