The Department of Political Science had graduate students in Russia at the time of the collapse of the Soviet Union. The department also has sent students across the U.S. to talk to political elites about matters as diverse as manpower issues in Mississippi to labor politics and interest group politics in states and communities, city halls, and governors' mansions. Career Opportunities in Political Science Political scientists are usually found in universities, government, interest groups, and in private research and consulting. There are ample opportunities for people with political science degrees in all of these areas, but undergraduate political science majors often choose other careers. With the requisite education courses, many choose careers in secondary schools teaching social sciences.
Large numbers enter law school and become attorneys and judges.
As managers and administrators they are found in staff positions in state legislatures, in the U.S. Congress, in city halls, in international organizations, and even in research and marketing departments of large corporations. Salary Trends Earnings are tied to career path. High School Preparation Political science at Ohio State is a rigorous major. High school students thinking about a major in political science should follow the college prep curriculum in their high school. Courses that provide exceptional preparation include English composition, mathematics, and the natural and physical sciences.