by our College Data Analytics TeamWe'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. Also, learn how OHIO Athens ranks among other schools offering degrees in political science.
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The bachelor's program at OHIO Athens was ranked #171 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #10 in Ohio.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Ohio University - Athens Campus handed out 80 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is an increase of 10% over the previous year when 73 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in political science from OHIO Athens. This makes it the #40 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at OHIO Athens is $32,640. This is less than $33,089, which is the national median of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at OHIO Athens, political science students borrow a median amount of $24,625 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $24,439 for all political science majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the political science program at OHIO Athens is $487 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Ohio University - Athens Campus.
For the most recent academic year available, 51% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 49% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at OHIO Athens are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 76% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ohio University - Athens Campus with a bachelor's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 61 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 5 |
The political science program at OHIO Athens awarded 11 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 55% of these degrees went to men with the other 45% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ohio University - Athens Campus with a master's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 83 |
| Economics | 72 |
| Geography & Cartography | 57 |
| Anthropology | 21 |
| General Social Sciences | 18 |
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