Political Science & Government at University at Albany

Every political science and government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at University at Albany stacks up to those at other schools.

UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and approximately 17,688 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 163 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from UAlbany.

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.

UAlbany Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UAlbany Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at UAlbany 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	42
Best Value Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools	70
	103

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in political science from UAlbany. 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.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from UAlbany Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAlbany is $33,038. This is less than $33,089, which is the national average of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Political Science Student Demographics at UAlbany

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

UAlbany Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 University at Albany with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	41
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	78
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UAlbany Political Science & Government Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in political science from UAlbany. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 38% were men.

In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• International Relations & National Security
• Urban Studies
• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• Sociology

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 University at Albany.

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 college under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.