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Political Science at American University

Political Science at American University

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

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 14,001.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science section at the bottom of this page.

The American University Political Science Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Poly Sci (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Poly Sci
  • Master’s Degree in Poly Sci

The American University Political Science Rankings

The poly sci major at The American University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in poly sci, making the school the #73 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Poly Sci Student Demographics at The American University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the poly sci majors at American University.

The American University Political Science Bachelor’s Program

53% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of poly sci bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in poly sci at The American University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a bachelor's in poly sci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 32
White 125
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

The American University Political Science Master’s Program

48% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of poly sci master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

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Of the students who received a poly sci master's degree from The American University, 56% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 15
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Poly Sci Grads May Go Into

A degree in poly sci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Managers 19,910 $147,460
Political Scientists 3,220 $120,610
Political Science Professors 1,160 $127,410

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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