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Political Science & Government at Fordham University

Political Science & Government at Fordham University

Every political science & government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at Fordham University stacks up to those at other schools.

Fordham U is located in Bronx, New York and approximately 16,364 students attend the school each year.

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.

Fordham U Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Fordham U Political Science & Government Rankings

Political Science Student Demographics at Fordham U

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

Fordham U Political Science & Government Master’s Program

71% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of political science master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from Fordham U, 86% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

If you plan to be a political science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Fordham University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
American Government & Politics (United States) 5

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 Fordham 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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