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Political Science at Catholic University of America

Political Science at Catholic University of America

Every political science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the poly sci program at Catholic University of America stacks up to those at other schools.

CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 5,366 students attend the school each year.

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.

CUA Political Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Poly Sci
  • Master’s Degree in Poly Sci

CUA Political Science Rankings

The poly sci major at CUA 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 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in poly sci, making the school the #44 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Poly Sci Student Demographics at CUA

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

CUA Political Science Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of poly sci bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in poly sci at CUA 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 Catholic University of America with a bachelor's in poly sci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 52
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

CUA Political Science Master’s Program

29% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of poly sci master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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Of the students who received a poly sci master's degree from CUA, 71% 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 Catholic University of America with a master's in poly sci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Catholic University of America.

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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