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Political Science at Hofstra University

Political Science at Hofstra University

If you plan to study political science, take a look at what Hofstra University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Hofstra is located in Hempstead, New York and approximately 10,444 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science section at the bottom of this page.

Hofstra Political Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Poly Sci

Hofstra Political Science Rankings

The poly sci major at Hofstra is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science. 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.

Poly Sci Student Demographics at Hofstra

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

Hofstra Political Science Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of poly sci bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in poly sci 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 poly sci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 28
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Careers That Poly Sci Grads May Go Into

A degree in poly sci 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
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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