Political Science & Government at New York University

If you are interested in studying political science and government, you may want to check out the program at New York University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NYU is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 52,775. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 194 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from NYU.

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.

NYU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

NYU Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at NYU 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
Best Value Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools	89

In 2021, 46 students received their master’s degree in political science from NYU. This makes it the #5 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.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from NYU Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at NYU is $48,488. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 47% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

Political Science Student Demographics at NYU

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

NYU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 194 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NYU, about 42% were men and 58% were women.

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 New York University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	22
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	44
White	54
International Students	32
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

NYU Political Science & Government Master’s Program

Of the 46 political science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NYU, about 57% were men and 43% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	13
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

NYU 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
• Urban Studies
• Anthropology
• General Social Sciences
• Sociology

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 New York University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Cincin12 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.