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Political Science & Government at Stony Brook University

Political Science & Government at Stony Brook University

If you plan to study political science & government, take a look at what Stony Brook University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and approximately 26,782 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.

SUNY Stony Brook Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

SUNY Stony Brook 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 SUNY Stony Brook

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

SUNY Stony Brook Political Science & Government Master’s Program

62% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of political science master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Stony Brook 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 0
White 3
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Stony Brook University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 12

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 Stony Brook 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

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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