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Political Science & Government at Marist College

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Political Science & Government at Marist College

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

Marist is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and has a total student population of 6,600. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Marist.

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.

Marist Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Marist Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Marist 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
118
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 190
Best Political Science & Government Schools 195
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 431

Earnings of Marist Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Marist is $39,009. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 18% 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 Marist

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

Marist Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Marist. About 59% of these graduates were women and the other 41% were men.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Marist 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 Marist College with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 30
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Marist 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 Marist College.

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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