Political Science & Government at Emory University

If you are interested in studying political science and government, you may want to check out the program at Emory University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 13,997 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 107 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Emory.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Political Science

Emory Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how Emory performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools	26
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools	33
	40
Most Focused Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools	116

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in political science from Emory. This makes it the #130 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Emory Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Emory is $37,188. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 12% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 107 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from Emory. Of these graduates, 41% were men and 59% were women.

About 55% 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	18
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	59
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Emory Political Science & Government Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 political science majors earned their master's degree from Emory. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

Of the students who received a political science master's degree from Emory, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Emory also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.