by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in political science & government at Purdue-West Lafayette. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, Purdue-West Lafayette as a strong choice for political science & government, coming in at #53 out of 681 schools nationally.
Here is each degree level available for political science & government at Purdue-West Lafayette, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 136 |
| Certificate | 30 |
| Master’s | 9 |
| Doctoral | 9 |
| Graduate Certificate | 1 |
During the most recent reporting year, Purdue University-Main Campus awarded 9 master’s degrees in political science & government.
Purdue-West Lafayette has not been ranked for political science & government at the master’s level.
In the most recent graduating class, 33% of political science & government master’s degrees went to men and 67% went to women.
The largest share of political science & government master’s degree graduates at Purdue-West Lafayette are White. About 33% of graduates fell into this category.
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 & government.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Purdue-West Lafayette conferred 9 master’s completions in political science and government, general in the most recent reporting year — 67% to women and 33% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (33%).
During the most recent reporting year, Purdue University-Main Campus conferred 9 doctoral degrees in political science & government.
Purdue-West Lafayette is not currently ranked for political science & government at the doctoral level.
In the most recent graduating class, 22% of political science & government doctoral degrees went to men and 78% went to women.
The largest share of political science & government doctoral degree graduates at Purdue-West Lafayette were White. Approximately 44% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University-Main Campus with a doctoral in political science & government.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Purdue-West Lafayette awarded 9 doctoral completions in political science and government, general in the most recent reporting year — 78% to women and 22% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (44%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Purdue University-Main Campus awarded 1 graduate certificate degree in political science & government.
Purdue-West Lafayette is not yet ranked for political science & government at the graduate certificate level.
Every one of the 1 student who graduated with a graduate certificate degree in political science & government from Purdue-West Lafayette identified as women.
The largest share of political science & government graduate certificate degree graduates at Purdue-West Lafayette are Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University-Main Campus with a graduate certificate in political science & government.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Purdue-West Lafayette awarded 1 graduate certificate completion in political science and government, other in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Non-Resident Alien (100%).
This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at Purdue-West Lafayette. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.
| Undergraduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degrees in Political Science & Government | 136 |
| Certificate Degrees in Political Science & Government | 30 |