There may be no greater concern in political science than the state
of the job market. Particularly for newly minted Ph.D.s, the number
and type of jobs available and their possibility of success on the
market are sources of great anxiety. Similarly, department chairs,
graduate directors, and dissertation chairs struggle as they make
choices about recruiting faculty and students and determine how to
advise their students as they progress toward their degrees. These
concerns are common in most years, but they have been especially
salient in the last several years, when the economic downturn has
affected nearly every aspect of higher education. The purpose of
this report is to present data that will assist faculty and students
in navigating the political science employment landscape.