Political Science & Government at Emory University

What traits are you looking for in a political science school? To help you decide if Emory University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's political science program.

Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 13,997 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.

Emory Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
• Master’s Degree in Political Science

Emory Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Emory 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.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at Emory

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

Emory Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Emory are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	46
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Emory Political Science & Government Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of political science master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

The following political science concentations are available at Emory University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Emory University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science	121

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences
• International Relations & National Security
• Anthropology
• 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 GA, the home state for Emory University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Economists	330	$111,570
Political Science Professors	260	$101,720
Economics Professors	180	$101,590

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 Mpspqr under License

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