Political Science & Government at Ohio Wesleyan University

Every political science and government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at Ohio Wesleyan University stacks up to those at other schools.

OWU is located in Delaware, Ohio and approximately 1,426 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from OWU.

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.

OWU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

OWU Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how OWU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at OWU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	91
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools	97
Best Political Science & Government Schools	205
	431
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	523
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools	539

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from OWU Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at OWU is $31,897. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

Political Science Student Demographics at OWU

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

OWU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 18 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in political science from OWU in 2021, 44% were men and 56% were women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at OWU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

OWU also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Economics
• Sociology

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 Wesleyan University.

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 Phillip M Kukelhan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.