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Political Science & Government at Howard University

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Political Science & Government at Howard University

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

Howard is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 10,859. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 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.

Howard Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Howard Political Science & Government Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at Howard

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

Howard Political Science & Government Master’s Program

67% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in political science from Howard. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

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In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 76% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
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 DC, the home state for Howard University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Managers 19,910 $147,460
Economists 6,380 $134,260
Political Scientists 3,220 $120,610
Political Science Professors 1,160 $127,410
Economics Professors 230 $110,350

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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