Political Science at Rutgers University - Newark
Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and approximately 13,231 students attend the school each year.
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.
Rutgers Newark Political Science Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Poly Sci
- Master’s Degree in Poly Sci
Rutgers Newark Political Science Rankings
The poly sci major at Rutgers Newark 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.
Poly Sci Student Demographics at Rutgers Newark
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the poly sci majors at Rutgers University - Newark.
Rutgers Newark Political Science Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 32% more racial-ethnic minorities in its poly sci bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - Newark with a bachelor's in poly sci.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
White | 12 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Rutgers Newark Political Science Master’s Program
In the poly sci master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - Newark with a master's in poly sci.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 3 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Related Majors
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 Rutgers University - Newark.
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.