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Political Science & Government at The Graduate Center, CUNY

If you plan to study political science and government, take a look at what The Graduate Center, CUNY has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

The Graduate Center is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 9,300. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 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.

The Graduate Center Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

The Graduate Center Political Science & Government Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at The Graduate Center

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at The Graduate Center, CUNY.

The Graduate Center Political Science & Government Master’s Program

30% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a master's degree in political science from The Graduate Center. About 70% were men and 30% were women.

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from The Graduate Center, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 17
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 The Graduate Center, CUNY.

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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