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Political Science & Government in New York

Political Science & Government Schools in New York

Jobs for Political Science & Government Grads in New York

There are 100,260 people in the state and 1,787,880 people in the nation working in Political Science jobs.

Political Science & Government Jobs Nationwide vs. NY

Wages for Political Science & Government Jobs in New York

In this state, Political Science grads earn an average of $110,985. Nationwide, they make an average of $101,838.

Political Science & Government Wages Nationwide vs. NY

There are 16 colleges in New York that offer Political Science degrees in our data. Learn about the most popular 16 below:

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $75,228 after earning their degree at this institution. With an admission rate of 4%, getting in takes some planning. The full-time student retention rate is 97%.

Graduates earn a median salary of $59,956 in their first year after graduation. About 9% of those who apply are admitted. The full-time student retention rate is 96%.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $50,956 a year. The school admits about 42% of applicants. The full-time student retention rate is 91%.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $51,779 after earning their degree at this institution. About 56% of those who apply are admitted. 88% of full-time students return after their first year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $38,469 a year. With an admission rate of 70%, getting in takes some planning. The full-time student retention rate is 83%.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $70,710 after earning their degree at this institution. About 8% of those who apply are admitted. The full-time student retention rate is 98%.

#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $51,412 a year. The school admits about 49% of applicants. 89% of full-time students return after their first year.

Graduates earn a median salary of $44,259 in their first year after graduation. About 69% of those who apply are admitted. The full-time student retention rate is 84%.

Graduates earn a median salary of $46,228 in their first year after graduation. The school admits about 54% of applicants. The full-time student retention rate is 80%.

Graduates earn a median salary of $38,864 in their first year after graduation. About 57% of those who apply are admitted. 81% of full-time students return after their first year.

#11

Colgate University

Hamilton

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $46,979 a year. With an admission rate of 12%, getting in takes some planning. The full-time student retention rate is 93%.

Graduates earn a median salary of $51,920 in their first year after graduation. The school admits about 50% of applicants. 88% of full-time students return after their first year.

Graduates earn a median salary of $41,467 in their first year after graduation. The school admits about 69% of applicants. The full-time student retention rate is 78%.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $44,105 after earning their degree at this institution. With an admission rate of 80%, getting in takes some planning. 80% of full-time students return after their first year.

#15

Barnard College

New York

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $48,946 a year. About 8% of those who apply are admitted. The full-time student retention rate is 97%.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $64,722 after earning their degree at this institution. With an admission rate of 36%, getting in takes some planning. 93% of full-time students return after their first year.

Political Science & Government Careers in NY

Some of the careers Political Science majors go into include:

Job Title Nationwide Job Growth Nationwide Median Salary
Compliance Managers 13% $117,178
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 12% $66,472
Economists 11% $73,611
Wind Energy Development Managers 10% $169,952
Regulatory Affairs Managers 10% $77,828
Environmental Economists 8% $86,726
Managers, All Other 6% $95,684
Political Scientists 5% $71,521
Wind Energy Operations Managers 5% $122,567
Social Science Research Assistants 5% $41,630
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 3% $69,831
Loss Prevention Managers 2% $165,723

Below are some popular majors that are similar to Political Science.

Major Annual Graduates Nationwide
Economics 45,628
Sociology 31,380
General Social Sciences 17,510
International Relations & Security 13,035
Anthropology 10,768
Criminology 10,365
Geography & Cartography 7,105
Other Social Sciences 1,942

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