Political Science & Government at Purdue University - Main Campus

Every political science & 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 Purdue University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655.

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.

Purdue 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

Purdue Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Purdue 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #75 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Purdue 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	75
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Purdue Political Science & Government Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of political science master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main 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	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science	121

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences
• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• Sociology
• 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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Economics Professors	300	$126,230
Political Science Professors	210	$97,460
Economists	100	$84,740

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 Abhijitsathe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.