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Political Science & Government at Stanford University

If you are interested in studying political science and government, you may want to check out the program at Stanford University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Stanford is located in Stanford, California and has a total student population of 15,953. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Stanford.

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.

Stanford Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Stanford Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Stanford compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Stanford 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools 63
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 566

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in political science from Stanford. This makes it the #78 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Stanford Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Stanford is $46,407. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 40% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Stanford

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

Stanford Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

51% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 59 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from Stanford in 2020-2021, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 Stanford University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 28
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Stanford Political Science & Government Master’s Program

29% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of political science master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Stanford also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 20 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 CA, the home state for Stanford University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Economists 1,430 $124,430
Political Science Professors 860 $112,360
Economics Professors 700 $139,050
Political Scientists 160 $74,060

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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