We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Purdue ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in political science.
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Purdue was ranked #65 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for political science majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Indiana.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 108 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is an increase of 48% over the previous year when 73 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in political science from Purdue. This makes it the #49 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in political science in 2021, making the school the #75 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Political Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Purdue go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,214 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.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Purdue, political science students borrow a median amount of $20,000 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 Purdue is $447 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.
The political science program at Purdue awarded 108 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 46% of these degrees went to men with the other 54% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 64% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in political science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
White | 69 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
Other Races | 7 |
Of the 10 students who graduated with a Master’s in political science from Purdue in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in political science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Economics | 196 |
Sociology | 119 |
Anthropology | 37 |
Geography & Cartography | 3 |
General Social Sciences | 1 |
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