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Political Science & Government at New York University

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Political Science & Government at New York University

Every political science and government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at New York University stacks up to those at other schools.

NYU is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 52,775. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 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.

NYU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

NYU 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 NYU

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

NYU Political Science & Government Master’s Program

43% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students earned a master's degree in political science from NYU. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 13
International Students 24
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 NY, the home state for New York University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Managers 16,600 $124,160
Political Science Professors 1,680 $125,360
Economics Professors 1,650 $129,370
Economists 750 $127,520
Political Scientists 90 $122,440

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*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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