Political Science & Government at Princeton University

Every political science and 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 Princeton University stacks up to those at other schools.

Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and has a total student population of 7,853. In 2021, 72 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Princeton.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Political Science

Princeton Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Princeton compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools	12
Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools	19
Best Political Science & Government Schools	28
	30
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools	86
	90
	94
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools	118
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	169

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in political science from Princeton. This makes it the #19 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of Princeton Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Princeton is $37,831. This is 14% higher than $33,089, which is the national average for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 72 students earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Princeton. About 51% of these graduates were women and the other 49% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its political science bachelor's program than the national average.*

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	17
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	33
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Princeton Political Science & Government Master’s Program

The political science program at Princeton awarded 19 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 47% of these degrees went to men with the other 53% going 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	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Princeton also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 17 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.