Political Science & Government at Purdue University Northwest
If you are interested in studying political science & government, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University Northwest. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.Purdue Northwest is located in Hammond, Indiana and approximately 9,363 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.
Purdue Northwest Political Science & Government Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
Purdue Northwest Political Science & Government Rankings
The political science major at Purdue Northwest 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 Purdue Northwest
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Purdue University Northwest.
Purdue Northwest Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its political science bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Northwest with a bachelor's in political science.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 3 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Concentrations Within Political Science & Government
If you plan to be a political science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Purdue University Northwest. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Political Science | 11 |
Related Majors
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 Northwest.
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.