Political Science & Government at Johns Hopkins University

If you are interested in studying political science and government, you may want to check out the program at Johns Hopkins University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and approximately 28,890 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 108 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.

Johns Hopkins Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Johns Hopkins

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Johns Hopkins does offer online courses in political science for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 108 students graduated with a master's degree in political science from Johns Hopkins. About 61% were men and 39% were women.

Of the students who received a political science master's degree from Johns Hopkins, 61% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	66
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Geography & Cartography
• Sociology
• General Social Sciences
• Economics

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Lester Spence under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.