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Political Science & Government at Howard University

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Political Science & Government at Howard University

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

Howard is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 10,859. Of the 1,542 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Howard University in 2021, 117 of them were political science and government majors.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Political Science

Howard Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Howard compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 97
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 349
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 359

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in political science from Howard. This makes it the #145 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Howard Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Howard is $31,844. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

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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

79% Women
97% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 117 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from Howard in 2020-2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 58% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 100
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Howard Political Science & Government Master’s Program

67% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 political science majors earned their master's degree from Howard. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 61% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Howard also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 10 students 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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