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 Temple ranks among other schools offering degrees in political science.
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The bachelor's program at Temple was ranked #136 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #8 in Pennsylvania.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Temple University handed out 141 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 137 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in political science from Temple. This makes it the #176 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 Temple go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $32,575 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Temple, political science students borrow a median amount of $25,815 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 Temple is $479 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Temple University.
The political science program at Temple awarded 141 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 46% of these degrees went to men with the other 54% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Temple are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Temple University with a bachelor's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 24 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| White | 89 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 4 |
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in political science from Temple in 2021 were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Temple University with a master's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 95 |
| Geography & Cartography | 64 |
| Sociology | 49 |
| Anthropology | 32 |
| General Social Sciences | 1 |
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