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Political Science at CUNY York College

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

CUNY York College sits in Jamaica, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 7 political science degrees were granted at CUNY York College.

Online & Distance Learning at CUNY York College

Distance learning is available at CUNY York College. Of 6,174 students, 354 (6%) studied exclusively online and 2,231 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Political Science graduates at CUNY York College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at CUNY York College are 86% women (6) and 14% men (1).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at CUNY York College

Among the 7 bachelor’s political science graduates at CUNY York College, 86% were women (6) and 14% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	5

Minority students account for 100% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY York College, above the national average of 41%.*

*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

Graduates of the Political Science program at CUNY York College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.