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Political Science & Government at Oregon State University

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Political Science & Government at Oregon State University

If you plan to study political science and government, take a look at what Oregon State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and approximately 32,312 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 80 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Oregon 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.

Oregon State Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Oregon State Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Oregon State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Oregon 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Political Science & Government Schools 315

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Oregon State Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Oregon State is $34,568. This is 4% 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 Oregon State

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

Oregon State Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at Oregon State awarded 80 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 57% of these degrees went to men with the other 43% going to women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Oregon 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 Oregon State University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 51
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Oregon State also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student 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 OR, the home state for Oregon State University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Managers 7,850 $94,400
Political Science Professors 260 $86,280
Economists 220 $87,420
Economics Professors 130 $110,860

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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