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Political Science at Cornell University

Political Science at Cornell University

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

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and has a total student population of 23,620.

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

Cornell Political Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Poly Sci
  • Master’s Degree in Poly Sci

Cornell Political Science Rankings

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

Poly Sci Student Demographics at Cornell

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

Cornell Political Science Master’s Program

27% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 73% of poly sci master's degrees went to men and 27% went to 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 poly sci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Careers That Poly Sci Grads May Go Into

A degree in poly sci 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
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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