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Political Science at Northeastern University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, consider the program at Northeastern University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northeastern University is located in Boston, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 128 political science graduations were recorded at Northeastern University.

Studying Online at Northeastern University

Many students take online classes at Northeastern University. Among 32,553 students, 1,730 (5%) studied exclusively online and 7,507 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Political Science graduates at Northeastern University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Northeastern University are 63% women (81) and 37% men (47).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Northeastern University

Among the 118 bachelor’s political science graduates at Northeastern University, 64% were women (76) and 36% were men (42).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	59
Hispanic / Latino	18
Black / African American	5
Asian	16
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	9
International (Nonresident)	9
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Northeastern University, higher than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Northeastern University

Of the 6 master’s political science degrees awarded at Northeastern University, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
International (Nonresident)	3

Political Science Doctoral Program at Northeastern University

Among the 4 doctoral political science graduates at Northeastern University, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Northeastern University, above the national average of 15%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Those who complete Political Science program at Northeastern University pursue many career paths. Below 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.