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Political Science & Government at Barnard College

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Political Science & Government at Barnard College

If you are interested in studying political science and government, you may want to check out the program at Barnard College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Barnard is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 2,744. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Barnard.

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.

Barnard Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Barnard Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Barnard compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Barnard is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. 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.

Ranking Type Rank
24
Best Political Science & Government Schools 33
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 48
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 48
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 249
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 339
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 352

Earnings of Barnard Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Barnard is $48,807. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 48% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Barnard

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

Barnard Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from Barnard. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Barnard 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 Barnard College with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 35
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Barnard also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Barnard College.

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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