Political Science & Government at Columbia University in the City of New York

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

Columbia is located in New York, New York and approximately 30,135 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 231 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Columbia.

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.

Columbia Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
• Master’s Degree in Political Science
• Doctorate Degree in Political Science

Columbia Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Columbia 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
	15
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	431

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in political science from Columbia. This makes it the #9 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Columbia Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Columbia is $52,096. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 57% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

Political Science Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 231 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in political science from Columbia in 2021, 53% were men and 47% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its political science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	52
White	88
International Students	37
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

Columbia Political Science & Government Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of political science master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Columbia also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Urban Studies
• General Social Sciences
• Anthropology
• Sociology
• International Relations & National Security

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 Columbia University in the City of New York.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nandaro under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.