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Political Science at Harvard University

Political Science at Harvard University

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

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 30,391 students attend the school each year.

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.

Harvard Political Science Degrees Available

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

Harvard Political Science Rankings

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

Poly Sci Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard Political Science Master’s Program

40% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of poly sci master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 12
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

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 MA, the home state for Harvard University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Political Science Professors 1,020 $136,210
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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