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Political Science & Government at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Political Science & Government at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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

MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 11,254. In 2021, 6 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from MIT.

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.

MIT Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

MIT Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at MIT 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 MIT 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 810

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in political science from MIT. This is the #176 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at MIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

MIT Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at MIT awarded 6 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in political science.

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

MIT Political Science & Government Master’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at MIT awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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

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

MIT also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 9 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 MA, the home state for Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Economists 1,150 $117,680
Political Science Professors 1,020 $136,210
Economics Professors 870 $125,120
Political Scientists 50 $88,120

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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