Political Science Schools In Kentucky
Kentucky has 19 accredited political science schools where political science faculty who teach political science classes can find employment. The trends in Kentucky's political science academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in political science includes political science training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Political Science
- Masters degree in Political Science
- PhD degree in Political Science
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Professional Trends
Kentucky Vs. National Political Science Employment
| Kentucky | 210 |
| National | 20,400 |
Of all of the political science professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Kentucky.
Employment Growth for Political science professionals In Kentucky
| 250 | 270 | 250 | 210 | 210 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Kentucky, the field of political science is shrinking. In Kentucky, 40 less political science professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Kentucky, this field has shrunk by 16% in four years. This is faster than the trend for political science professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of political science professionals has grown by 14% between 2006 and 2010.
Political Science VS. All Professions salaries in Kentucky
| $52,910 | $57,310 | $66,690 | $73,150 | $69,630 |
| $39,791 | $41,432 | $43,385 | $44,191 | $44,977 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Political Science
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Kentucky, as the number of political science professionals is declining, the salaries earned by political science professionals are increasing. In 2006 political science professionals made a mean salary of $52,910 per year, and in 2010 they made $69,630 per year.
Salary percentiles for Political science professionals in Kentucky
10th percentile |
$35,530 |
25th percentile |
$42,750 |
50th percentile |
$63,380 |
75th percentile |
$86,850 |
90th percentile |
$121,690 |
Thus, political science professionals' salaries grew by 24% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of political science, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid political science professionals earning 243% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Kentucky state.
Average Salaries for Political science professionals and related professions in Kentucky
Communications |
$35,828 |
International Business |
$79,097 |
Political Science |
$69,630 |
Public Administration |
$83,607 |
Political science professionals in Kentucky earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Political Science programs available for each degree type for all schools in Kentucky
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
19 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 24 |
The number of students graduating from the 19 accredited political science schools in Kentucky is decreasing. In Kentucky, there were 423 graduates in 2006. And there were 397 graduates from political science courses in 2010.
This represents a 6% decrease in the number of political science degree or certificate school graduates in Kentucky state. A majority of these graduates, or 79%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in political science.