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Political Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

If you plan to study Political Science, take a look at what Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Get started with the following essential facts.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is located in Cambridge, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 28 political science graduations were recorded at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Studying Online at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Many students take online classes at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Among 11,886 students, 46 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Political Science graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are 43% women (12) and 57% men (16).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Among the 7 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 57% were women (4) and 43% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, lower than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Of the 4 master’s political science degrees awarded at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, above the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Of the 17 doctoral political science degrees awarded at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 41% were women (7) and 59% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 6% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, below the national average of 15%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science Graduates

Those who complete Political Science program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Political Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.