Political Science & Government at Johns Hopkins University

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

Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a total student population of 28,890. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Johns Hopkins.

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.

Johns Hopkins Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Johns Hopkins

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Johns Hopkins does offer online courses in political science for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Johns Hopkins Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how Johns Hopkins performed in these rankings.

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 Johns Hopkins 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 Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	952

In 2021, 108 students received their master’s degree in political science from Johns Hopkins. This makes it the #2 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Johns Hopkins Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Johns Hopkins is $52,083. This is 57% higher than $33,089, which is the national average for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

Political Science Student Demographics at Johns Hopkins

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

Johns Hopkins Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 44 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from Johns Hopkins in 2020-2021, 66% were men and 34% were women.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Johns Hopkins 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 Johns Hopkins University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	29
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Johns Hopkins Political Science & Government Master’s Program

Of the 108 students who earned a master's degree in Political Science & Government from Johns Hopkins in 2020-2021, 61% were men and 39% were women.

Of the students who received a political science master's degree from Johns Hopkins, 61% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	66
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Johns Hopkins also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Archeology
• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• Sociology
• General Social Sciences

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 MD, the home state for Johns Hopkins University.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Managers	14,450	$122,050
Economists	700	$116,870
Political Science Professors	270	$102,500
Economics Professors	230	$119,300
Political Scientists	90	$123,150

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 Lester Spence under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.