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Political Science & Government at Duke University

Political Science & Government at Duke University

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

Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and has a total student population of 16,172.

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

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

20% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of political science master's degrees went to men and 20% went to 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 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

If you plan to be a political science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Duke University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 27
Political Economy 4

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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