Political Science & Government at Northeastern University

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every political science & government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at Northeastern University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 22,905.

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.

Northeastern Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Northeastern Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Northeastern 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #90 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at Northeastern

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

Northeastern Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

64% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	61
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Northeastern Political Science & Government Master’s Program

44% Women

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of political science master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

Of the students who received a political science master's degree from Northeastern, 56% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

Political Science & Government majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northeastern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science	99
Other Political Science & Government	36

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 Northeastern University.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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