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Political Science & Government at Duke University

105 Bachelor's Degrees
16 Master's Degrees
15 Doctor's Degrees
Political Science & Government is one of the majors in the social sciences program at Duke University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Duke ranks in comparison to other schools with political science programs.

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Political Science & Government Degrees Available at Duke

Duke Political Science Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for political science majors, Duke came in at #8. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools 5
Best Political Science & Government Graduate Degree Schools 6
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Political Science & Government Schools 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 8
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 10
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 11
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 13
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 14
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 15
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates 17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 31
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates 40
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 60
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 69
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 76
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 81
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans 90
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 96
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 98
Best Political Science & Government Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 101
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 102
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 104
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 138
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 158
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 166
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 386
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 389
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 550
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government 556

Popularity of Political Science at Duke

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Duke University handed out 105 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is a decrease of 20% over the previous year when 131 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in political science from Duke. This makes it the #22 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 15 students received their doctoral degrees in political science in 2021, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Duke Make?

$43,130 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Political Science Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Political Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Duke go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $43,130 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Political Science Graduates from Duke Have?

$14,016 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Political Science Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Duke, political science students borrow a median amount of $14,016 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all political science bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,439.

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Duke Political Science Students

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

Duke Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 105 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Duke, about 55% were men and 45% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 58% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Duke University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 61
Non-Resident Aliens 8
Other Races 5

Duke Political Science & Government Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a master's degree in political science from Duke. About 38% of these graduates were women and the other 63% were men.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 9
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to Political Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 256
Sociology 65
International Relations & National Security 53
Anthropology 20

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