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Political Science & Government at Yale University

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Political Science & Government at Yale University

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

Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and has a total student population of 12,060. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 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.

Yale Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Yale Political Science & Government Rankings

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at Yale

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

Yale Political Science & Government Master’s Program

63% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students earned a master's degree in political science from Yale. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 37% were men.

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In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 CT, the home state for Yale University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Managers 6,590 $129,730
Political Science Professors 260 $79,650
Economics Professors 240 $98,870
Economists 140 $95,450

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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