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Political Science & Government at University of Iowa

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Political Science & Government at University of Iowa

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

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and approximately 30,318 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 119 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Iowa.

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.

Iowa Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
  • Master’s Degree in Political Science
  • Doctorate Degree in Political Science

Iowa Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Iowa 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 Iowa 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 Value Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools 38
54
Best Value Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools 68
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 529

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in political science from Iowa. This makes it the #49 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Iowa Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Iowa is $37,220. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 12% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Iowa

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

Iowa Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

51% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 119 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Iowa, about 49% were men and 51% were women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Iowa 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 University of Iowa with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 92
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Iowa Political Science & Government Master’s Program

60% Women
Of the 10 political science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Iowa, about 40% were men and 60% were women.

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from Iowa, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Iowa also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 7 students 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 IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Managers 2,880 $101,360
Economics Professors 150 $133,600
Political Science Professors 130 $99,780
Economists 60 $87,530

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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