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Political Science & Government at Johns Hopkins University

Political Science & Government at Johns Hopkins University

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

Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and approximately 28,890 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.

Johns Hopkins Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Johns Hopkins Political Science & Government Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at Johns Hopkins

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

Johns Hopkins Political Science & Government Master’s Program

39% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 61% of political science master's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from Johns Hopkins, 64% 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 Johns Hopkins University with a master's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 67
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

Political Science & Government majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Johns Hopkins University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 62
Other Political Science & Government 50

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 MD, the home state for Johns Hopkins University.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Managers 14,450 $122,050
Economists 700 $116,870
Political Science Professors 270 $102,500
Economics Professors 230 $119,300
Political Scientists 90 $123,150

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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