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Political Science & Government at Purdue University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Political Science & Government, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Purdue University-Main Campus is in West Lafayette, IN.

During the most recent reporting year, 185 political science & government graduations were recorded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at Purdue University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at Purdue University-Main Campus. Of 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) studied exclusively online and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Political Science & Government Rankings at Purdue University-Main Campus

These rankings give you a sense of how Purdue University-Main Campus’s Political Science & Government program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#2 of 10
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#2 of 79
Best Value	Indiana	#3 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#6 of 79
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#49 of 677
Best Value	Nationwide	#127 of 676

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#2 of 10
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#2 of 79
Best Value	Indiana	#3 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#6 of 79
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#49 of 677
Best Value	Nationwide	#127 of 676

Earnings for Political Science & Government Graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus

Graduates of Purdue University-Main Campus’s Political Science & Government program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$34,214
2 years	$41,937
3 years	$43,977
4 years	$59,857
5 years	$72,774

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Political Science & Government graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus take home a median $59,857, compared with $79,539 for all Purdue University-Main Campus graduates — about 25% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Political Science & Government graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus comes in at $20,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Political Science & Government graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science & Government graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 51% women (95) and 49% men (90).

Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 136 bachelor’s political science & government graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 45% were women (61) and 55% were men (75).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science & Government bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	96
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	6
Asian	7
Two or More Races	11
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Political Science & Government bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, below the national average of 41%.*

Political Science & Government Master’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 9 master’s political science & government graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 67% were women (6) and 33% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science & Government master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 22% of Political Science & Government master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, below the national average of 29%.*

Political Science & Government Doctoral Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 9 doctoral political science & government graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 78% were women (7) and 22% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science & Government doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Political Science & Government doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 16%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Political Science & Government Concentrations at Purdue University-Main Campus

The Political Science & Government program at Purdue University-Main Campus offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Political Science	184
Other Political Science & Government	1

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science & Government Graduates

Those who complete Political Science & Government program at Purdue University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Political Science & Government majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Environmental Economists	$86,726
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Economists	$73,611

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.