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Political Science & Government at Stony Brook University

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Political Science & Government at Stony Brook 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 Stony Brook University stacks up to those at other schools.

SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and approximately 26,782 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 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.

SUNY Stony Brook Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Political Science
  • Doctorate 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

50% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a master's degree in political science from SUNY Stony Brook. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from SUNY Stony Brook, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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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