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Political Science at Princeton University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, take a look at what Princeton University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Princeton University sits in Princeton, NJ.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 95 political science graduations were recorded at Princeton University.

Studying Online at Princeton University

Princeton University primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Political Science graduates at Princeton University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Princeton University are 54% women (51) and 46% men (44).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Princeton University

Of the 58 bachelor’s political science graduates at Princeton University, 57% were women (33) and 43% were men (25).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	5
Asian	7
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Princeton University, above the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Princeton University

Among the 19 master’s political science graduates at Princeton University, 58% were women (11) and 42% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Princeton University, higher than the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at Princeton University

Among the 18 doctoral political science graduates at Princeton University, 39% were women (7) and 61% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Princeton University, higher than the national average of 15%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Graduates of the Political Science program at Princeton University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-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.