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Political Science & Government at Suffolk University

Political Science & Government at Suffolk University

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

Suffolk is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 6,830 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.

Suffolk Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Suffolk Political Science & Government Rankings

Political Science Student Demographics at Suffolk

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

Suffolk Political Science & Government Master’s Program

82% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of political science master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from Suffolk, 73% 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 Suffolk University with a master's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

The following political science concentations are available at Suffolk University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Suffolk University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 10

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 MA, the home state for Suffolk University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Economists 1,150 $117,680
Political Science Professors 1,020 $136,210
Economics Professors 870 $125,120
Political Scientists 50 $88,120

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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