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Political Science at Princeton University

Political Science at Princeton University

What traits are you looking for in a poly sci school? To help you decide if Princeton University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's poly sci 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 section at the bottom of this page.

Princeton Political Science Degrees Available

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

Princeton Political Science Rankings

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

Poly Sci Student Demographics at Princeton

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

Princeton Political Science Bachelor’s Program

39% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 61% of poly sci bachelor's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

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About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in poly sci 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 poly sci.

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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 Master’s Program

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of poly sci master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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

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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

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 NJ, the home state for Princeton University.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Managers 18,370 $138,820

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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