Political Science & Government at Stony Brook University

What traits are you looking for in a political science school? To help you decide if Stony Brook University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's political science program.

SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and has a total student population of 26,782. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 137 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from SUNY Stony Brook.

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.

SUNY Stony Brook Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

SUNY Stony Brook Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at SUNY Stony Brook 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.

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in political science from SUNY Stony Brook. This makes it the #67 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of SUNY Stony Brook Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at SUNY Stony Brook is $32,965. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

Political Science Student Demographics at SUNY Stony Brook

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

SUNY Stony Brook Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 137 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SUNY Stony Brook, about 51% were men and 49% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Stony Brook University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	25
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	55
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

SUNY Stony Brook Political Science & Government Master’s Program

Of the 8 political science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SUNY Stony Brook, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a political science master's degree from SUNY Stony Brook, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SUNY Stony Brook also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Economics

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 NY, the home state for Stony Brook University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Political Science Professors	1,680	$125,360
Economics Professors	1,650	$129,370
Economists	750	$127,520
Political Scientists	90	$122,440

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
• Image Credit: By Danski14 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.