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Political Science & Government at Stanford University

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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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 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.

Stanford Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Political Science
  • Doctorate 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

29% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 7 political science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Stanford, about 71% were men and 29% were women.

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In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

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 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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.

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