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Political Science & Government at Clarkson University

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Political Science & Government at Clarkson University

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

Clarkson is located in Potsdam, New York and approximately 4,025 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 5 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Clarkson.

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.

Clarkson Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Clarkson Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Clarkson 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 Clarkson 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
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 1,060

Political Science Student Demographics at Clarkson

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

Clarkson Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 5 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from Clarkson in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Clarkson 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 Clarkson University with a bachelor's in political science.

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

Clarkson 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 Clarkson University.

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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