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Political Science & Government at The Graduate Center, CUNY

Political Science & Government at The Graduate Center, CUNY

Every political science & government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at The Graduate Center, CUNY stacks up to those at other schools.

The Graduate Center is located in New York, New York and approximately 9,300 students attend the school each year.

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.

The Graduate Center Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Political Science

The Graduate Center Political Science & Government Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at The Graduate Center

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at The Graduate Center, CUNY.

The Graduate Center Political Science & Government Master’s Program

43% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of political science master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The Graduate Center, CUNY with a master's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

If you plan to be a political science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The Graduate Center, CUNY. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 38

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 The Graduate Center, CUNY.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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