Political Science & Government at Fordham University

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

Fordham U is located in Bronx, New York and has a total student population of 16,364.

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.

Fordham U Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Fordham U Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Fordham U 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.

Political Science Student Demographics at Fordham U

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

Fordham U Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Fordham U 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 Fordham University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	85
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Fordham U Political Science & Government Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of political science master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

Of the students who received a political science master's degree from Fordham U, 86% 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 Fordham University with a master's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science	146
American Government & Politics (United States)	5

Related Majors

• Urban Studies
• Anthropology
• Sociology
• International Relations & National Security
• 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 NY, the home state for Fordham University.

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.