Below are the key facts about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how IUB stacks up against peers offering political science & government.
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IUB is in the top 10% of the country for political science & government. Specifically, it ranked #96 out of 677 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Indiana.
In the most recent year for which we have data, Indiana University-Bloomington handed out 98 bachelor’s degrees in political science & government.
Political Science & Government majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from IUB earn a median of $56,470 a year. This is below $74,553, the median for all majors at IUB.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at IUB, political science & government students accumulate a median of $17,951 in student loans. This is lower than $20,463, the typical median for all majors at IUB.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,913 | $40,369 |
| Fees | $1,522 | $1,522 |
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Among recent graduates, 38% of political science & government bachelor’s degrees went to men and 62% went to women.
The majority of political science & government bachelor’s degree graduates at IUB were White. About 73% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Indiana University-Bloomington with a bachelor’s in political science & government.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| White | 72 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 5 |
Among recent graduates, 75% of political science & government master’s degrees went to men and 25% went to women.
The largest share of political science & government master’s degree graduates at IUB are White. Roughly 88% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Indiana University-Bloomington with a master’s in political science & government.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Among recent graduates, 67% of political science & government doctoral degrees went to men and 33% went to women.
The majority of political science & government doctoral degree graduates at IUB were White. About 67% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Indiana University-Bloomington with a doctoral in political science & government.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Here are the demographics of the political science & government majors at Indiana University-Bloomington.
The political science & government program at IUB offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science and Government, General | 113 |
IUB conferred 113 completions in political science and government, general in the latest year of data — 58% to women and 42% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (74%). Some of these were earned through distance education.