Political Science & Government at Howard University

Every political science & government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at Howard University stacks up to those at other schools.

Howard is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 10,859.

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.

Howard Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Howard Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Howard 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.

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.

Political Science Student Demographics at Howard

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

Howard Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 50% more racial-ethnic minorities in its political science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Howard University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	106
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

Howard Political Science & Government Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of political science master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 60% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Howard University with a master's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science	130

Related Majors

• 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 DC, the home state for Howard University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Managers	19,910	$147,460
Economists	6,380	$134,260
Political Scientists	3,220	$120,610
Political Science Professors	1,160	$127,410
Economics Professors	230	$110,350

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 Josh under License

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