Political Science Schools In Pennsylvania

There are 78 accredited political science schools in Pennsylvania for faculty who teach political science classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in political science in the state of Pennsylvania, which encompasses 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

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Professional Trends

Pennsylvania Vs. National Political Science Employment

Pennsylvania	800
National	20,400

Approximately 4% of the country's political science professionals work in Pennsylvania state.

Employment Growth for Political science professionals In Pennsylvania

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
1,120	960	860	760	800

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of political science professionals is shrinking in Pennsylvania. In 2010 there were 320 less political science professionals working in Pennsylvania than there were in 2006. Thus, in Pennsylvania, this field has shrunk by 29% in four years. This decline is faster than the change in the number of political science professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of political science professionals has grown by 14% from 2006 to 2010.

Political Science VS. All Professions salaries in Pennsylvania

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$72,630	$84,250	$96,940	$89,485	$94,780
$44,448	$45,778	$47,594	$49,448	$50,581

Light Blue: Political Science
Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of political science professionals is declining, the salaries paid to political science professionals are increasing in Pennsylvania. Political science professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $72,630 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $94,780 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Political science professionals in Pennsylvania

10th percentile	$47,380
25th percentile	$61,780
50th percentile	$79,620
75th percentile	$111,100
90th percentile	$161,180

This represents a 23% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Pennsylvania, 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 240%

Average Salaries for Political science professionals and related professions in Pennsylvania

Communications	$43,370
International Business	$89,238
Political Science	$94,780
Public Administration	$87,095

Political science professionals in Pennsylvania earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

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

associate	3
bachelor	80
master	7
doctor	5
Certificate	2
Total	97

As the number of political science professionals is decreasing in Pennsylvania state, the number of students graduating from the 78 accredited political science schools in Pennsylvania state is decreasing. In 2006, 2,107 students graduated from political science courses in Pennsylvania. And in 2010, 1,960 students graduated.

Thus there was a 7% percent decrease in the number of political science school degree or certificate graduates in Pennsylvania. 82% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in political science.

Political Science Faculty Salaries in Pennsylvania

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