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Political Science at Stanford University

If you plan to study Political Science, take a look at what Stanford University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Stanford University sits in Stanford, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 108 political science degrees were awarded at Stanford University.

Online & Distance Learning at Stanford University

Online coursework is an option at Stanford University. Among 18,625 students, 350 (2%) studied exclusively online and 854 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Political Science graduates at Stanford University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at Stanford University are 61% women (66) and 39% men (42).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Stanford University

Of the 88 bachelor’s political science graduates at Stanford University, 66% were women (58) and 34% were men (30).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	37
Hispanic / Latino	17
Black / African American	1
Asian	13
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	9
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Stanford University, higher than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Stanford University

Of the 5 master’s political science degrees awarded at Stanford University, 40% were women (2) and 60% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 40% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Stanford University, higher than the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at Stanford University

Among the 15 doctoral political science degrees awarded at Stanford University, 40% were women (6) and 60% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 13% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Stanford University, below the national average of 15%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science Graduates

Students who finish Political Science program at Stanford University pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid 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.