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Political Science at CUNY Brooklyn College

If you are interested in studying Political Science, you may want to check out the program at CUNY Brooklyn College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CUNY Brooklyn College is in Brooklyn, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 56 political science degrees were granted at CUNY Brooklyn College.

Studying Online at CUNY Brooklyn College

Many students take online classes at CUNY Brooklyn College. Among 14,390 students, 2,086 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,308 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Political Science graduates at CUNY Brooklyn College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at CUNY Brooklyn College are 55% women (31) and 45% men (25).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at CUNY Brooklyn College

Of the 41 bachelor’s political science graduates at CUNY Brooklyn College, 63% were women (26) and 37% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	12
Asian	6
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 59% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY Brooklyn College, higher than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at CUNY Brooklyn College

Of the 15 master’s political science degrees awarded at CUNY Brooklyn College, 33% were women (5) and 67% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	6
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at CUNY Brooklyn College, higher than the national average of 29%.*

*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 CUNY Brooklyn College go on to a range of careers. 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.