Political Science Schools In Ohio

Political Science classes faculty can choose to work at one of 45 accredited political science schools in Ohio. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the political science academic community in Ohio, and the future trends in political science training at the following levels:

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

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Ohio Vs. National Political Science Employment

Ohio	730
National	20,400

Of all of the political science professionals that work in the US, approximately 4% work in Ohio state.

Employment Growth for Political science professionals In Ohio

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
540	570	670	660	730

Yellow: Actual Values

Political Science is a growing field in Ohio. There were 190 more political science professionals working in Ohio in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of political science has grown by 35% in Ohio. 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 Ohio

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$71,220	$66,470	$68,290	$70,500	$74,270
$44,230	$45,388	$47,259	$48,341	$48,873

Light Blue: Political Science
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by political science professionals is increasing in Ohio. Political science professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $71,220 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $74,270 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Political science professionals in Ohio

10th percentile	$33,910
25th percentile	$47,150
50th percentile	$65,960
75th percentile	$90,880
90th percentile	$124,260

Thus, political science professionals' salaries grew by 4% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Ohio, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of political science. The pay differential between the highest paid political science professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 266%

Average Salaries for Political science professionals and related professions in Ohio

Communications	$39,836
International Business	$88,598
Political Science	$74,270
Public Administration	$89,988

In Ohio, political science professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Political Science programs available for each degree type for all schools in Ohio

associate	4
bachelor	46
master	8
doctor	4
Certificate	0
Total	62

The number of students graduating from the 45 accredited political science schools in Ohio is decreasing. In Ohio, there were 1,575 graduates in 2006. And there were 1,461 graduates from political science courses in 2010.

Thus there was a 7% percent decrease in the number of political science school degree or certificate graduates in Ohio. 74% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in political science.

Political Science Faculty Salaries in Ohio

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