Political Science & Government at Taylor University

What traits are you looking for in a political science school? To help you decide if Taylor University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's political science program.

Taylor U is located in Upland, Indiana and approximately 2,110 students attend the school each year. Of the 441 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Taylor University in 2021, 10 of them were political science and government majors.

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.

Taylor U Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Taylor U Political Science & Government Rankings

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

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 Taylor U 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	599
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	620
	646
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools	752

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Taylor U Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Taylor U is $20,360. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

Political Science Student Demographics at Taylor U

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

Taylor U Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Taylor U. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Taylor U 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 Taylor University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Sociology & Anthropology
• International Relations & National Security

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 Taylor University.

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 Jorfer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.