Political Science & Government at Princeton University

What traits are you looking for in a political science school? To help you decide if Princeton University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's political science program.

Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and has a total student population of 7,853.

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.

Princeton Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Princeton Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Princeton 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 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at Princeton

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

Princeton Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Princeton 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 Princeton University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	29
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Princeton Political Science & Government Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of political science master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

The following political science concentations are available at Princeton University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Princeton University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science	108

Related Majors

• Demography & Population Studies
• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Economics

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 NJ, the home state for Princeton University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Economics Professors	340	$117,220
Economists	180	$100,500

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 Quantockgoblin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.