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Political Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Political Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

If you are interested in studying political science, you may want to check out the program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 11,254 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science section at the bottom of this page.

MIT Political Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Poly Sci
  • Master’s Degree in Poly Sci

MIT Political Science Rankings

The poly sci major at MIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science. 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 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in poly sci, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Poly Sci Student Demographics at MIT

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

MIT Political Science Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of poly sci bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its poly sci 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 poly sci.

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

MIT Political Science Master’s Program

33% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of poly sci master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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Of the students who received a poly sci master's degree from MIT, 67% 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a master's in poly sci.

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

Careers That Poly Sci Grads May Go Into

A degree in poly sci 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
Political Science Professors 1,020 $136,210
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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