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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for political science majors, Duke came in at #8. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Duke University handed out 105 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is a decrease of 20% over the previous year when 131 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in political science from Duke. This makes it the #22 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 15 students received their doctoral degrees in political science in 2021, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Political Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Duke go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $43,130 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 Duke, political science students borrow a median amount of $14,016 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 Duke University.
Of the 105 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Duke, about 55% were men and 45% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 58% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Duke University with a bachelor's in political science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 11 |
Black or African American | 9 |
Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
White | 61 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
Other Races | 5 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a master's degree in political science from Duke. About 38% of these graduates were women and the other 63% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Duke University with a master's in political science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 5 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 9 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Economics | 256 |
Sociology | 65 |
International Relations & National Security | 53 |
Anthropology | 20 |
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