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Political Science & Government at University of Iowa

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Political Science & Government at University of Iowa

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

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and approximately 30,318 students attend the school each year. 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.

Iowa Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Iowa Political Science & Government Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at Iowa

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

Iowa Political Science & Government Master’s Program

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

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from Iowa, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 4
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 IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Managers 2,880 $101,360
Economics Professors 150 $133,600
Political Science Professors 130 $99,780
Economists 60 $87,530

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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