Political Science & Government at Harvard University

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

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 30,391. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 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.

Harvard Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Harvard Political Science & Government Rankings

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard Political Science & Government Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 political science majors earned their master's degree from Harvard. Of these graduates, 52% were men and 48% were women.

Of the students who received a political science master's degree from Harvard, 52% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	30
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Anthropology
• Economics
• International Relations & National Security

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 MA, the home state for Harvard University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Economists	1,150	$117,680
Political Science Professors	1,020	$136,210
Economics Professors	870	$125,120
Political Scientists	50	$88,120

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Elisa.rolle under License

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