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Political Science & Government at Duke University

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Political Science & Government at Duke University

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

Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and has a total student population of 16,172. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received their master's degree in political science.

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.

Duke Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Duke Political Science & Government Rankings

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at Duke

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

Duke Political Science & Government Master’s Program

38% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 16 political science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Duke, about 63% were men and 38% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 NC, the home state for Duke University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Economics Professors 580 $106,080
Political Science Professors 440 $90,070
Economists 230 $81,470

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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