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Political Science & Government at Stanford University

Political Science & Government at Stanford University

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

Stanford is located in Stanford, California and approximately 15,953 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.

Stanford Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Stanford Political Science & Government Rankings

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at Stanford

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

Stanford Political Science & Government Master’s Program

45% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of political science master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from Stanford, 55% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 6
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

If you plan to be a political science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Stanford University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 27

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 CA, the home state for Stanford University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Economists 1,430 $124,430
Political Science Professors 860 $112,360
Economics Professors 700 $139,050
Political Scientists 160 $74,060

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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