Political Science & Government at Drew University

If you plan to study political science and government, take a look at what Drew University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Drew is located in Madison, New Jersey and approximately 2,229 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Drew.

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.

Drew Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Drew Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Drew compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Drew is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	153
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools	162
Best Political Science & Government Schools	429
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	459
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools	516
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	583

Political Science Student Demographics at Drew

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Drew University.

Drew Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Drew. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Drew are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Drew University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Drew also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• International Relations & National Security
• Sociology
• Economics

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 NJ, the home state for Drew University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Economics Professors	340	$117,220
Economists	180	$100,500

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jim.henderson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.