Political Science & Government at Valparaiso University

If you plan to study political science and government, take a look at what Valparaiso University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Valpo is located in Valparaiso, Indiana and has a total student population of 3,122. Of the 795 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Valparaiso University in 2021, 16 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.

Valpo Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Valpo Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how Valpo performed in these rankings.

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 Valpo 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	360
Best Political Science & Government Schools	367
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	478

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Valpo Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Valpo is $31,259. This is less than $33,089, which is the national average of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Political Science Student Demographics at Valpo

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

Valpo Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 16 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in political science from Valpo in 2021, 38% were men and 63% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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 Valparaiso University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• International Relations & National Security
• Geography & Cartography
• Sociology
• Criminology
• 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 Valparaiso 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 Runner1928 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.