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Political Science at Columbia University in the City of New York

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, consider the program at Columbia University in the City of New York. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Columbia University in the City of New York is in New York, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 301 political science degrees were granted at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Online & Distance Learning at Columbia University in the City of New York

Distance learning is available at Columbia University in the City of New York. Among 35,173 students, 1,499 (4%) studied exclusively online and 2,519 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Political Science graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York are 50% women (152) and 50% men (149).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Of the 225 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Columbia University in the City of New York, 50% were women (112) and 50% were men (113).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	83
Hispanic / Latino	41
Black / African American	17
Asian	38
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	29
Unknown	8

Minority students account for 47% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York, above the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Of the 49 master’s political science degrees awarded at Columbia University in the City of New York, 57% were women (28) and 43% were men (21).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	6
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	21
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York, lower than the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Among the 17 doctoral political science graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, 47% were women (8) and 53% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 6% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York, below the national average of 15%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Students who finish Political Science program at Columbia University in the City of New York go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Political Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.