Political Science & Government at Ohio University - Athens Campus

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

OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and approximately 25,714 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 Athens Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Political Science (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
• Master’s Degree in Political Science

OHIO Athens Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at OHIO Athens 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.

Political Science Student Demographics at OHIO Athens

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

OHIO Athens Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at OHIO Athens 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 University - Athens Campus with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	59
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

OHIO Athens Political Science & Government Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 76% of political science master's degrees went to men and 24% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ohio University - Athens Campus with a master's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

The following political science concentations are available at Ohio University - Athens Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ohio University - Athens Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science	91

Related Majors

• Urban Studies
• General Social Sciences
• Anthropology
• Geography & Cartography
• Economics

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 University - Athens 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Robert Chriss under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.