Political Science & Government at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every political science & 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick stacks up to those at other schools.

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and has a total student population of 50,411.

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.

Rutgers New Brunswick Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Rutgers New Brunswick 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 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

55% Women

53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	38
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	46
White	96
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Rutgers New Brunswick Political Science & Government Master’s Program

65% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of political science master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	10
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science	192

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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

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
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