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Political Science at Cornell University

If you are interested in studying Political Science, you may want to check out the program at Cornell University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Cornell University sits in Ithaca, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 138 political science degrees were awarded at Cornell University.

Studying Online at Cornell University

Many students take online classes at Cornell University. Of 26,793 students, 527 (2%) studied exclusively online and 1,572 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Political Science graduates at Cornell University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Cornell University are 54% women (75) and 46% men (63).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Cornell University

Among the 123 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Cornell University, 54% were women (67) and 46% were men (56).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornell University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	52
Hispanic / Latino	26
Black / African American	11
Asian	18
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornell University, above the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Cornell University

Among the 8 master’s political science graduates at Cornell University, 62% were women (5) and 38% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Cornell University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
International (Nonresident)	4

Political Science Doctoral Program at Cornell University

Of the 7 doctoral political science degrees awarded at Cornell University, 43% were women (3) and 57% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Cornell University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 29% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Cornell University, above the national average of 15%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Those who complete Political Science program at Cornell University pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Political Science graduates, 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.