State Map for Political Scientists

Looking to move? Some states have more opportunities for this type of work than others.

  • Orange states have an above average share of this career in their workforce.
  • Blue states have a below average share of this career in their workforce.
StateJob Outlook
AlabamaNo data available
AlaskaNo data available
American SamoaNo data available
ArizonaBelow average opportunities
ArkansasNo data available
CaliforniaBelow average opportunities
ColoradoNo data available
ConnecticutNo data available
DelawareNo data available
District of ColumbiaAbove average opportunities
FloridaBelow average opportunities
GeorgiaBelow average opportunities
GuamNo data available
HawaiiNo data available
IdahoNo data available
IllinoisBelow average opportunities
IndianaNo data available
IowaNo data available
KansasNo data available
KentuckyNo data available
LouisianaNo data available
MaineAbove average opportunities
MarylandNo data available
MassachusettsBelow average opportunities
MichiganBelow average opportunities
MinnesotaNo data available
MississippiNo data available
MissouriNo data available
MontanaNo data available
NebraskaNo data available
NevadaNo data available
New HampshireAbove average opportunities
New JerseyNo data available
New MexicoNo data available
New YorkBelow average opportunities
North CarolinaNo data available
North DakotaNo data available
Northern Mariana IslandsNo data available
OhioNo data available
OklahomaNo data available
OregonNo data available
PennsylvaniaBelow average opportunities
Puerto RicoNo data available
Rhode IslandNo data available
South CarolinaNo data available
South DakotaNo data available
TennesseeNo data available
TexasBelow average opportunities
UtahNo data available
VermontNo data available
Virgin IslandsNo data available
VirginiaAbove average opportunities
WashingtonAbove average opportunities
West VirginiaNo data available
WisconsinNo data available
WyomingNo data available

For detailed state-by-state info, see employment and wages external site from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

National Outlook

Bright
Nationwide, new job opportunities for political scientists are very likely in the future.