by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Ohio State ranks in comparison to other schools with political science programs.
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Ohio State is in the top 10% of the country for political science. More specifically it was ranked #60 out of 607 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Ohio.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Ohio State University - Main Campus handed out 253 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is a decrease of 12% over the previous year when 289 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in political science from Ohio State. This makes it the #27 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in political science in 2021, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ohio State is $33,926. 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.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Ohio State, political science students borrow a median amount of $21,500 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the political science program at Ohio State is $313 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.
Of the 253 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from Ohio State in 2020-2021, 55% were men and 45% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 70% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 24 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| White | 177 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
| Other Races | 19 |
The political science program at Ohio State awarded 14 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Ohio State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 64% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 331 |
| International Relations & National Security | 176 |
| Sociology | 107 |
| Geography & Cartography | 88 |
| Anthropology | 79 |
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