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Political Science at Harvard University

If you are interested in studying Political Science, consider the program at Harvard University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Harvard University is located in Cambridge, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 250 political science degrees were awarded at Harvard University.

Online Class Availability at Harvard University

Online coursework is an option at Harvard University. Of 30,259 students, 7,584 (25%) studied exclusively online and 1,603 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Political Science graduates at Harvard University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Harvard University are 48% women (120) and 52% men (130).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Harvard University

Of the 157 bachelor’s political science graduates at Harvard University, 59% were women (93) and 41% were men (64).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	66
Hispanic / Latino	27
Black / African American	12
Asian	22
Two or More Races	14
International (Nonresident)	16

Minority students account for 48% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Harvard University, higher than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Harvard University

Of the 73 master’s political science graduates at Harvard University, 26% were women (19) and 74% were men (54).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Harvard University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	9
Asian	6
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	12
Unknown	9

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Harvard University, above the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at Harvard University

Among the 20 doctoral political science degrees awarded at Harvard University, 40% were women (8) and 60% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Harvard University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Harvard University, higher than the national average of 15%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Those who complete Political Science program at Harvard University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Political Science majors, 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.