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Political Science & Government at Purdue University - Main Campus

108 Bachelor's Degrees
10 Master's Degrees
3 Doctor's Degrees
Political Science & Government is one of the majors in the social sciences program at Purdue University - Main Campus.

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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Political Science & Government Degrees Available at Purdue

Purdue Political Science Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Political Science & Government Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 10
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 12
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 18
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 20
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 22
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 23
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 26
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools 30
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 33
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 34
Best Political Science & Government Graduate Degree Schools 35
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools 40
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates 55
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 63
Best Political Science & Government Schools 65
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates 70
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates 241
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates 247

Popularity of Political Science at Purdue

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.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Purdue Make?

$34,214 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Political Science Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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How Much Student Debt Do Political Science Graduates from Purdue Have?

$20,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Political Science Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the political science program at Purdue is $447 per month.

Purdue Political Science Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 69
Non-Resident Aliens 8
Other Races 7

Purdue Political Science & Government Master’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a Master’s in political science from Purdue in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 196
Sociology 119
Anthropology 37
Geography & Cartography 3
General Social Sciences 1

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