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Political Science & Government at Hofstra University

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Political Science & Government at Hofstra University

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

Hofstra is located in Hempstead, New York and has a total student population of 10,444. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Hofstra.

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.

Hofstra Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Hofstra Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Hofstra 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.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Hofstra Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Hofstra is $38,345. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 16% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Hofstra

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

Hofstra Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 48 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in political science from Hofstra in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Hofstra 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 Hofstra University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 30
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

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 Hofstra 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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