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Political Science at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, you may want to check out the program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Rutgers University-New Brunswick is in New Brunswick, NJ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 231 political science graduations were recorded at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Studying Online at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Many students take online classes at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Of 52,269 students, 3,953 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 21,737 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick are 55% women (127) and 45% men (104).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Among the 202 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 56% were women (113) and 44% were men (89).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	97
Hispanic / Latino	47
Black / African American	5
Asian	38
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 49% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, higher than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Among the 26 master’s political science degrees awarded at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 50% were women (13) and 50% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	4
Asian	4
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 50% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, above the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Among the 3 doctoral political science degrees awarded at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 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 Rutgers University-New Brunswick go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Political Science graduates, 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.