Political Science Enrollments and Degrees Conferred

DATA AND CHARTS

The following lists data on political science degrees conferred and related items.


I. Degrees Conferred in Political Science, 1990-2006 (includes gender breakdowns)

• Bachelor's degrees chart (PDF)
• Master's degrees chart (PDF)
• Doctoral degrees chart (PDF)
• All degrees awarded charts and data (Excel or PDF )

II. Earned Social Science Degrees Conferred by Major, 1949-2006 (includes comparative data with sociology, history, and economics)

• Bachelor's degrees chart (PDF)
• Master's degrees chart (PDF)
• Doctoral degrees chart (PDF)
• All degrees earned charts and data  (Excel or PDF)

III. NSF Median Time to Degree Data Series

• Median Total Time to Ph.D. by Broad Field, 1973-2003
• Median Total Time to Ph.D. by Academic Source of Support, 2003
• Median Total Time to Ph.D. by Master's Degree Status, 2003

"Political Science Enrollment and Majors: An Update," 2002, by Sheilah Mann, former APSA Director of Education and Professional Development 
This provides information presented as part of the 2000 Conference for Chairs.