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Political Science & Government at Cornell University

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Political Science & Government at Cornell University

What traits are you looking for in a political science school? To help you decide if Cornell University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's political science program.

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and has a total student population of 23,620. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received their master's degree in political science.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science & Government section at the bottom of this page.

Cornell Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Political Science
  • Doctorate Degree in Political Science

Cornell Political Science & Government Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at Cornell

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Cornell University.

Cornell Political Science & Government Master’s Program

55% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 11 students who graduated with a master’s in political science from Cornell in 2021, 45% were men and 55% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a master's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Cornell University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Managers 16,600 $124,160
Political Science Professors 1,680 $125,360
Economics Professors 1,650 $129,370
Economists 750 $127,520
Political Scientists 90 $122,440

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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