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Political Science & Government at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science & Government, consider the program at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College is in New York, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 87 political science & government graduations were recorded at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College.

Online & Distance Learning at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Many students take online classes at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College. Of 20,081 students, 899 (4%) studied exclusively online and 9,178 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Political Science & Government Rankings at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

These rankings give you a sense of how CUNY Bernard M Baruch College’s Political Science & Government program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#3 of 57
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#4 of 131
Best Value	Nationwide	#12 of 676
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#20 of 58
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#52 of 132
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#224 of 677

Earnings for Political Science & Government Graduates from CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Students who complete CUNY Bernard M Baruch College’s Political Science & Government program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$34,213
2 years	$36,488
3 years	$40,883
4 years	$57,496
5 years	$60,702

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Political Science & Government graduates from CUNY Bernard M Baruch College take home a median $57,496, compared with $85,257 for all CUNY Bernard M Baruch College graduates — about 33% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Political Science & Government graduates from CUNY Bernard M Baruch College comes in at $12,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Political Science & Government graduates at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Political Science & Government graduates at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College are 64% women (56) and 36% men (31).

Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Of the 87 bachelor’s political science & government graduates at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College, 64% were women (56) and 36% were men (31).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science & Government bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	28
Black / African American	9
Asian	18
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	8

Minority students account for 69% of Political Science & Government bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College, higher than the national average of 41%.*

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

More Specific Political Science & Government Concentrations at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

The Political Science & Government program at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Political Science	87

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science & Government Graduates

Students who finish Political Science & Government program at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Political Science & Government 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
Environmental Economists	$86,726
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Economists	$73,611

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.