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Political Science at Stony Brook University

If you are interested in studying Political Science, you may want to check out the program at Stony Brook University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Stony Brook University sits in Stony Brook, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 134 political science degrees were awarded at Stony Brook University.

Online Class Availability at Stony Brook University

Online coursework is an option at Stony Brook University. Of 26,689 students, 1,783 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 11,369 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at Stony Brook University are 62% women (83) and 38% men (51).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Stony Brook University

Of the 124 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Stony Brook University, 63% were women (78) and 37% were men (46).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	36
Hispanic / Latino	35
Black / African American	15
Asian	23
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	8

Minority students account for 63% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Stony Brook University, above the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Stony Brook University

Among the 4 master’s political science graduates at Stony Brook University, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Political Science Doctoral Program at Stony Brook University

Of the 6 doctoral political science graduates at Stony Brook University, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
International (Nonresident)	3

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

Top-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Students who finish Political Science program at Stony Brook University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying 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.