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. In addition, we cover how Oregon State ranks in comparison to other schools with political science programs.
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The bachelor's program at Oregon State was ranked #233 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #3 in Oregon.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Oregon State University handed out 80 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is a decrease of 17% over the previous year when 96 degrees were handed out.
The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Oregon State is $34,568. This is higher than $33,089, which is the national median for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Oregon State, political science students borrow a median amount of $24,260 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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Oregon State University.
The political science program at Oregon State awarded 80 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 57% of these degrees went to men with the other 43% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Oregon 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 Oregon State University with a bachelor's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| White | 51 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 11 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geography & Cartography | 135 |
| Economics | 120 |
| Sociology | 81 |
| Anthropology | 76 |
| General Social Sciences | 8 |
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