Political Science Schools

As a professor or instructor of political science classes at one of the 1,173 accredited political science schools in the country, you play a essential role in shaping the education, and, in effect, the future of this growing field. Below are charts, statistics and analysis of the trends in political science academia which includes political science training at the following levels:

  • Political Science Certificate
  • Associates degree in Political Science
  • Bachelors degree in Political Science
  • Masters degree in Political Science
  • PhD degree in Political Science

Statistics

Professional Trends

National Employment growth for Political science professionals

17,820 18,100 17,870 19,150 20,400
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Dark Yellow: Actual Values

20,400 political science professionals were working in the US in the year 2010. The number of political science professionals has grown by 14% between 2006 and 2010.

This growth is faster than the growth for all careers between the years 2006 and 2010, which was 1%. This trend is expected to contine until the year 2018.

National Salary percentiles for Political science professionals

10th percentile		 $42,380
25th percentile		 $61,425
50th percentile		 $88,980
75th percentile		 $116,220
90th percentile		 $143,835

Nationally, the median yearly salary earned by political science professionals was $88,980 in 2010. This is 37% more than the national median salary for all professions, which was $68,155 per year.

National Median Salary Growth For Political Science

$75,980 $77,340 $85,665 $86,440 $88,980
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Salaries

Political science professionals' salaries have grown by 17% between the years 2006 and 2010.

Educational Trends

National Political Science Student enrollment growth by degree

206 204 247 264 298
39,461 39,949 40,328 39,296 39,465
649 614 639 709 745
2,054 2,102 2,156 2,171 2,251
163 153 212 162 104
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Yellow: Associate's Degree in Political Science
  • Blue: Bachelor's Degree in Political Science
  • Red: Doctorates Degree in Political Science
  • Light blue: Master's Degree in Political Science
  • Grey: Certificate in Political Science

We are seeing a rapid change in the career outlook for political science professionals. However, the story on the educational front is quite different. In the year 2006 there were 42,533 students who graduated from political science degree programs across the country, while in the year 2010, there were 42,863 students graduating from political science schools.

This represents a 1% change in 4 years. This growth in the number of students graduating from political science courses is less than the change nationally for students graduating from institutions for higher education in general, which has been a 12% growth from 2006 to 2010.

Political Science Programs offered Nationwide

associate		 73
bachelor		 1,067
master		 211
doctor		 117
Certificate		 11
Total1,479

As student graduation numbers are up, the number of schools offering political science programs has also increased. In the year 2006, there were 1134 political science schools in the US. And in the year 2010, there were 1173 schools.

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States

  1. Political Science Schools in California113 Schools
  2. Political Science Schools in New York81 Schools
  3. Political Science Schools in Pennsylvania78 Schools
  4. Political Science Schools in Texas72 Schools
  5. Political Science Schools in Illinois46 Schools
  6. Political Science Schools in Ohio45 Schools
  7. Political Science Schools in North Carolina41 Schools
  8. Political Science Schools in Massachusetts40 Schools
  9. Political Science Schools in Virginia36 Schools
  10. Political Science Schools in Indiana32 Schools
  11. Political Science Schools in Michigan31 Schools
  12. Political Science Schools in Florida29 Schools
  13. Political Science Schools in Georgia28 Schools
  14. Political Science Schools in Tennessee27 Schools
  15. Political Science Schools in Missouri26 Schools
  16. Political Science Schools in South Carolina24 Schools
  17. Political Science Schools in Wisconsin24 Schools
  18. Political Science Schools in Minnesota22 Schools
  19. Political Science Schools in New Jersey22 Schools
  20. Political Science Schools in Maryland22 Schools
  21. Political Science Schools in Alabama21 Schools
  22. Political Science Schools in Iowa20 Schools
  23. Political Science Schools in Kentucky19 Schools
  24. Political Science Schools in Oklahoma19 Schools
  25. Political Science Schools in Louisiana18 Schools
  26. Political Science Schools in Mississippi17 Schools
  27. Political Science Schools in Connecticut16 Schools
  28. Political Science Schools in Arkansas16 Schools
  29. Political Science Schools in Colorado15 Schools
  30. Political Science Schools in West Virginia15 Schools
  31. Political Science Schools in Washington State14 Schools
  32. Political Science Schools in Kansas14 Schools
  33. Political Science Schools in Oregon13 Schools
  34. Political Science Schools in New Hampshire11 Schools
  35. Political Science Schools in Utah10 Schools
  36. Political Science Schools in Maine10 Schools
  37. Political Science Schools in Nebraska9 Schools
  38. Political Science Schools in Idaho9 Schools
  39. Political Science Schools in Washington DC8 Schools
  40. Political Science Schools in Vermont8 Schools
  41. Political Science Schools in Arizona8 Schools
  42. Political Science Schools in Rhode Island7 Schools
  43. Political Science Schools in South Dakota6 Schools
  44. Political Science Schools in Wyoming6 Schools
  45. Political Science Schools in New Mexico5 Schools
  46. Political Science Schools in Montana4 Schools
  47. Political Science Schools in Hawaii4 Schools
  48. Political Science Schools in Delaware3 Schools
  49. Political Science Schools in Nevada3 Schools
  50. Political Science Schools in Alaska3 Schools
  51. Political Science Schools in North Dakota3 Schools

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