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Graduate Outcomes

Political Science

First Destinations

  • 61% Employment
  • 23% Graduate School
  • 4% Post-Graduate Service
  • 5% Fellowships
  • 1% Continuing Education
  • 5% Other

Top Locations

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  • Chicago, IL
  • Iowa City, IA
  • New York, NY
  • Washington, DC

Employment

Positions Related to Career Goals

  • 35% Completely
  • 50% Moderately
  • 9% Slightly
  • 6% Not at All

Graduate Schools

Political Science

Graduate Schools Data

Institution Degree Field of Study Location
Boston College MEd secondary education & teaching Boston, MA
Brown University MPH epidemiology Providence, RI
Case Western Reserve University JD law Cleveland, OH
Columbia University MA financial mathematics New York, NY
Georgia Institute of Technology MSc city & regional planning Atlanta, GA
Global Campus of Human Rights MA human rights & democratization Venice, Italy
Loyola University Chicago JD/MPP law & public policy Chicago, IL
Northeastern University MS/MBA accounting & business management Boston, MA
Syracuse University MA advertising Syracuse, NY
Trinity College Dublin MSc environmental science Dublin, Ireland
Tulane University PhD computer science New Orleans, LA
University of California JD law Berkeley, CA
University of California JD law Davis, CA
University of California MEng environmental health engineering Berkeley, CA
University of Chicago MA international relations Chicago, IL
University of Chicago MA political science & international relations Chicago, IL
University of Chicago MA religion Chicago, IL
University of Illinois JD law Chicago, IL
University of Illinois MLIS library & archives Urbana-Champaign, IL
University of Iowa JD law Iowa City, IA
University of Iowa MLIS library & information science Iowa City, IA
University of Missouri graduate certificate agroforestry remote
University of Missouri JD law Columbia, MO
University of Nevada JD law Las Vegas, NV
University of North Carolina MPH health policy & management Chapel Hill, NC
University of Oxford MSc sociology Oxford, UK
University of St. Thomas JD law Minneapolis, MN
University of Wisconsin JD law Madison, WI
Washington University in St. Louis MPH health St. Louis, MO
75%
75% of students are accepted to their first or second choice graduate institution and program

Service

Organization

  • Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity
  • Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center
Political Science

Service Data

Organization Location
AmeriCorps Brecksville, OH
City Year Chicago, IL
Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity Iowa City, IA
Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center El Paso, TX
Quaker Voluntary Service Minneapolis, MN

Fellowships

Organization

  • Fern Holland International Affairs Fellowship
  • The Fulbright Program
  • Jesse M. Unruh Assembly Fellowship
Political Science

Fellowships Data

Organization Location
Critical Language Scholarship Baku, Azerbaijan
Fern Holland International Affairs Fellowship Washington, DC
The Fulbright Program Bogotá, Colombia
The Fulbright Program San Andrés, Colombia
Jesse M. Unruh Assembly Fellowship Sacramento, CA
South Arts Paint Lick, KY

Experiential Learning

Internships
77%
Political Science

Internships Data

Organization Field Location
Abby Finkenauer for Congress government/public policy Dubuque, IA
ACLU of Texas government/public policy remote
ACLU of Texas law/legal services remote
Advanced Trading Inc. business administration/management Bloomington , IL
Alaska Innocence Project law/legal services Anchorage, AK
Al-Nahda Thought Center government/public policy Amman, Jordan
AmeriCorps education 51²è¹İapp, IA
Arab Center for Research research/science Rabat, Morocco
Associated Press communications/media Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Australian Tax & Transfer Policy Institute government/public policy remote
BallotReady government/public policy remote
Bank of Georgia consulting Tbilisi, Georgia
Becoming Machinic Inc. computing/technology remote
Benach Collopy LLP law/legal services Washington, DC
Bhutan Foundation environment/sustainability Washington, DC
The Borgen Project communications/media remote
The Borgen Project government/public policy remote
Breakthrough Greater Boston education Boston, MA
Breakthrough Houston education Houston, TX
Brookings Institution government/public policy remote
Brookings Institution government/public policy Washington, DC
C.J Ford Private Investigations communications/media Anaheim, CA
Camp Seneca Lake education Penn Yan, NY
Campus Compact social services Des Moines, IA
Cato Institute government/public policy Washington, DC
Center for Advancing the American Dream government/public policy Washington, DC
Center for Constitutional Rights law/legal services New York, NY
Cerath government/public policy Accra, Ghana
Chicago Council on Global Affairs government/public policy remote
Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose consulting New York, NY
Chipper Cash computing/technology San Francisco, CA
City Council government/public policy Los Angeles, CA
City of Champaign Legal Department law/legal services Champaign, IL
City of 51²è¹İapp government/public policy 51²è¹İapp, IA
City Year education San Jose, CA
Colorado Nonprofit Legal Center law/legal services Denver, CO
Compulse sales/marketing Los Angeles, CA
Conard Environmental Research Area environment/sustainability Kellogg, IA
Consilient Research research/science remote
Copper Box Band creative/performing arts Oshkosh, WI
Cory Booker 2020 government/public policy Newark, NJ
Council on Foreign Relations government/public policy remote
Cre8Lab communications/media remote
Cuidas education São Paulo, Brazil
Dash Arts creative/performing arts London, UK
Dawatek research/science Chicago, IL
Democratic Party of Georgia government/public policy Augusta, GA
Democratic Systems Inc. government/public policy remote
Denver City Council government/public policy Denver, CO
DOROT social services New York, NY
EEOC law/legal services Chicago, IL
Elizabeth Warren for President government/public policy 51²è¹İapp, IA
Ellis Legal, PC law/legal services Chicago, IL
Environmental Law & Policy Center environment/sustainability Des Moines, IA
Environmental Law Institute research/science Washington, DC
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission law/legal services Chicago, IL
Families USA government/public policy Washington, DC
Federal Public Defender's Office law/legal services Washington, DC
Flag Media Analytics communications/media remote
Foundation for Post Conflict Development government/public policy New York, NY
FTI Consulting consulting New York, NY
Fundação Estudar business administration/management São Paulo, Brazil
Gemspring Capital finance Westport, CT
Georgia Innocence Project law/legal services Atlanta, GA
Global Nomads Group communications/media remote
GLOW Foundation Global communications/media remote
Green Iowa AmeriCorps environment/sustainability Des Moines, IA
51²è¹İapp Area Chamber of Commerce business administration/management 51²è¹İapp, IA
51²è¹İapp Historical Museum education 51²è¹İapp, IA
51²è¹İapp Office of Admissions education 51²è¹İapp, IA
51²è¹İapp Prize education 51²è¹İapp, IA
Hanes Geo Components business administration/management Winston-Salem, NC
Harris County Office of Justice & Safety government/public policy Houston, TX
HopeWorks Camden education Camden, NJ
House of Commons government/public policy London, UK
Hudson Institute government/public policy Washington, DC
The Human Rights Campaign government/public policy Washington, DC
Immigrant Allies government/public policy Marshalltown, IA
Immigrant Allies of Marshalltown social services Marshalltown, IA
Immigrant Legal Services law/legal services Salt Lake City, UT
The Immigration Project law/legal services Bloomington, IL
Institut des Métiers de l'Enseignement Supérieur education Nantes, France
Interlochen Performance Center for the Arts creative/performing arts Interlochen, MI
International Rescue Committee communications/media Des Moines, IA
International Solar Energy Society environment/sustainability Freiburg, Germany
Iowa Center for Economic Success finance Des Moines, IA
Iowa Democratic Party government/public policy Des Moines, IA
Iowa Department for the Blind education Des Moines, IA
Iowa International Center social services Des Moines, IA
Iowa Legal Aid law/legal services Des Moines, IA
Irish Institute of Digital Business research/science Dublin, Ireland
Joe Vogel for Delegate government/public policy Annapolis, MD
John Delaney for President government/public policy Des Moines, IA
Jordan Health Aid Society social services Amman, Jordan
Julian Castro 2020 government/public policy Des Moines, IA
Justice Party of Korea government/public policy Seoul, Republic of Korea
Kaarvan Crafts Foundation research/science Lahore, Pakistan
Kiira Motors Cooperation computing/technology Kampala, Uganda
Kisumu Department of Public Health healthcare Kisumu, Kenya
Korean IOC government/public policy PyeongChang, Republic of Korea
Latino Political Network government/public policy Des Moines, IA
Law Office of Jillian N. Kong-Sivert law/legal services Phoenix, AZ
Law Offices of Dayna Kelly, PLLC law/legal services Chapel Hill, NC
Levan Samkharauli National Forensics Bureau research/science Tbilisi, Georgia
Madrasati Initiative education Ajlun Governorate, Jordan
Mahaffey Law law/legal services Montezuma, IA
Makerere University College of Health Sciences research/science Kampala, Uganda
Mariposa DR Foundation communications/media Cabarete, Dominican Republic
Mayo Clinic computing/technology Rochester, MN
Mental Health Services Oversight & Accountability Commission government/public policy Sacramento, CA
Mid MN Legal Aid law/legal services Minneapolis, MN
Missouri Democratic Party government/public policy Lee's Summit, MO
Mujeres Unidas en Salud y Desarrollo social services San Ramón, Costa Rica
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico creative/performing arts San Juan, PR
Museum at Eldridge Street education New York, NY
Mustard Seed Community Farm environment/sustainability Ames, IA
National Council on US-Arab Relations government/public policy Washington, DC
National Patient Advocate Foundation government/public policy Washington, DC
Newsreel communications/media Hoboken, NJ
North Chicago Community Partners social services Lake Bluff, IL
Office of Adam Schiff, U.S. House of Representatives government/public policy Burbank, CA
Office of Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson government/public policy Chicago, IL
Office of Ron Wyden, U.S. Senate government/public policy Portland, OR
Office of Ron Wyden, U.S. Senate government/public policy Washington, DC
Office of Sheldon Whitehouse, U.S. Senate government/public policy Providence, RI
Office of the Director of National Intelligence government/public policy remote
Outfox AI computing/technology New York, NY
Outsider communications/media Nashville, TN
Pakistan Post government/public policy Islamabad, Pakistan
Par4Success healthcare Morrisville, NC
Partners for Education education Berea, KY
Period healthcare Portland, OR
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette communications/media Pittsburgh, PA
Polaris Inc. computing/technology Medina, MN
Providence Row business administration/management London, UK
PSCORE government/public policy Seoul, Republic of Korea
Public Citizen government/public policy Washington, DC
Public Policy & International Affairs Fellowship Program government/public policy Ann Arbor, MI
Puerta Grande Law Firm, LLC law/legal services Minneapolis, MN
Quibbl communications/media New York, NY
RefugeeOne social services Chicago, IL
Regenerative Agriculture Foundation computing/technology Minneapolis, MN
Resources for Indigenous Empowerment & Survivors social services Meskwaki Settlement, IA
Rio Grande do Sul General Assembly government/public policy Porto Alegre, Brazil
Sababi Institute research/science remote
Sampro Samardžić & Son data science/analytics Belgrade, Serbia
San Francisco Board of Supervisors government/public policy San Francisco, CA
Save the Children social services Washington, DC
School of Arts & Textile for Garment Industry education Lahore, Pakistan
Spotivity business administration/management Chicago, IL
The Stimson Center research/science Washington, DC
Stranger's Guide communications/media Austin, TX
StriveTogether education Berea, KY
Students for Justice government/public policy remote
Super 7 Girls education Evanston, IL
The Swedish Program communications/media Stockholm, Sweden
Tallgrass Prairie Center environment/sustainability Cedar Falls, IA
Tech Coalition communications/media remote
Tedra Cobb for Congress government/public policy New York, NY
Theresa Greenfield for Iowa government/public policy Iowa City, IA
Tunnll business administration/management Barcelona, Spain
TurnUp government/public policy remote
TurnUp law/legal services remote
UBS finance Wuxi, China
United Nations Association government/public policy Washington, DC
United States of Care government/public policy remote
United Way of Champaign County social services Champaign, IL
University of Nebraska healthcare Omaha, NE
U.S. Committee for Refugees & Immigrants law/legal services Des Moines, IA
U.S. Committee for Refugees & Immigrants social services Des Moines, IA
U.S. Department of State government/public policy Washington, DC
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs data science/analytics Washington, DC
U.S. District Court law/legal services Providence, RI
U.S. Embassy in Peru government/public policy Lima, Peru
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission government/public policy Champaign, IL
U.S. House of Representatives government/public policy Washington, DC
U.S. House of Representatives government/public policy West Chicago, IL
U.S. Public Interest Research Group government/public policy remote
USAID government/public policy remote
Valerie Wilson Travel Inc. business administration/management New York, NY
The Violence Project social services St. Paul, MN
VMLY&R Commerce communications/media Chicago, IL
Vote Smart government/public policy Des Moines, IA
Wallace Centers of Iowa environment/sustainability Des Moines, IA
We Build Agency environment/sustainability Chicago, IL
Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield computing/technology Des Moines, IA
Wells Fargo computing/technology West Des Moines, IA
The White House government/public policy Washington, DC
Wilmat Development Foundation social services Kampala, Uganda
Women LEAD Nepal social services Kathmandu, Nepal
Women's Foreign Policy Group government/public policy Washington, DC
World Relief social services Aurora, IL
Wright Beamer LLC law/legal services Farmington Hills, MI
Wyrd Armouries creative/performing arts Eden, NC
Yale University education New Haven, CT
Youth Initiative for Human Rights social services Pristina, Kosovo
Research
38%
Political Science

Research Data

Organization Field Location
American University LGBTQ Identity in Serbia Washington, DC
Boston University biostatistics Boston, MA
Clemson University graph theory remote
Clemson University mathematics remote
College Year in Athens Greek immigration law and heritage Athens, Greece
Dublin City University Irish internet & social media use Dublin, Ireland
Fields Institute number theory Toronto, Canada
Fields Institute trace formulae Toronto, Canada
Iowa State University historical linguistics Ames, IA
Johns Hopkins University cancer biology Baltimore, MD
PANDA Collaboration particle physics remote
Pomona College mathematics remote
Purdue University large language models remote
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital genome editing Guangzhou, China
Tbilisi State Medical University age-related inflammatory markers Tbilisi, Georgia
The New School Ukrainian conflict New York, NY
The University of Hong Kong international relations remote
University of California computational biology Los Angeles, CA
University of Connecticut optimal transport & fractal analysis remote
University of Illinois cybersecurity remote
University of Kansas mathematical modeling Lawrence, KS
University of Michigan clinical outcomes Ann Arbor, MI
University of Michigan genetics Ann Arbor, MI
University of Nebraska critical legal studies Lincoln, NE
University of North Texas deep learning Denton, TX
University of Pennsylvania biostatistics Philadelphia, PA
University of Pennsylvania nanorobotics Philadelphia, PA
Washington University in St. Louis magnetic fields St. Louis, MO
Service
82%
Off-Campus Study
60%

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