Political Science & Government at Temple University

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

Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 37,236.

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.

Temple 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

Temple Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Temple 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 Temple

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

Temple Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 49% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 51% went to women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Temple 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 Temple University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	80
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Temple Political Science & Government Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of political science master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science	145

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Geography & Cartography
• 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 PA, the home state for Temple University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Economics Professors	710	$131,060
Economists	610	$87,630
Political Science Professors	540	$100,620
Political Scientists	100	$102,110

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 Audrey under License

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