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Political Science at Northeastern University

Political Science at Northeastern University

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

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 22,905 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.

Northeastern Political Science Degrees Available

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

Northeastern Political Science Rankings

The poly sci major at Northeastern 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in poly sci, making the school the #87 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Poly Sci Student Demographics at Northeastern

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

Northeastern Political Science Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of poly sci bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in poly sci at Northeastern are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 50
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Northeastern Political Science Master’s Program

44% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of poly sci master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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Of the students who received a poly sci master's degree from Northeastern, 56% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the poly sci 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 poly sci.

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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

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 Northeastern University.

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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