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Political Science at New York University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, consider the program at New York University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

New York University is located in New York, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 268 political science degrees were granted at New York University.

Online & Distance Learning at New York University

Distance learning is available at New York University. Of 56,832 students, 3,493 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 10,998 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Political Science graduates at New York University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at New York University are 55% women (147) and 45% men (121).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at New York University

Among the 221 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at New York University, 56% were women (124) and 44% were men (97).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at New York University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	59
Hispanic / Latino	51
Black / African American	19
Asian	41
Two or More Races	9
International (Nonresident)	35
Unknown	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at New York University, higher than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at New York University

Of the 38 master’s political science degrees awarded at New York University, 47% were women (18) and 53% were men (20).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science master’s degree recipients at New York University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	24

Minority students account for 21% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at New York University, below the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at New York University

Of the 9 doctoral political science degrees awarded at New York University, 56% were women (5) and 44% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at New York University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Minority students account for 11% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at New York University, 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Those who complete Political Science program at New York University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying 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.