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Political Science & Government at Purdue University - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying political science and government, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 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.

Purdue Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Purdue Political Science & Government Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #75 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Political Science & Government Master’s Program

60% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 10 political science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Purdue, about 40% were men and 60% were women.

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In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 5
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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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