APSA’s annual Departmental Survey is one of the longest-running surveys of departments of political science and government in the United States. Part One of the 2024-2025 survey, conducted in January-February of 2026, collected information about enrollments, curricula, degree requirements, and department resources in the 2024-2025 academic year. Part Two of the survey, concerning faculty employment and salaries, has been sent to political science departments and is currently collecting responses. Displayed below is a selection of data from Part One of the survey. For any questions, please contact us at surveys@apsanet.org.

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(1) Average Degrees Awarded, 2021-22 to 2024-25; (2) Average Degrees Awarded by Institution Type (Public/Private), 2024-25

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(3) Average Enrollments in 2024-25 by Degree and Institution Type; (4) Reported Enrollment Change From 2023-24 by Degree Program

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Availability of Nonacademic Job Search Resources for Doctoral Students

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Nonacademic Job Search Resources Offered to Doctoral Students