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Political Science at University at Albany

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

University at Albany is located in Albany, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 141 political science degrees were awarded at University at Albany.

Online & Distance Learning at University at Albany

Online coursework is an option at University at Albany. Among 17,560 students, 1,941 (11%) studied exclusively online and 7,034 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Political Science graduates at University at Albany, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at University at Albany are 60% women (85) and 40% men (56).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at University at Albany

Among the 128 bachelor’s political science graduates at University at Albany, 62% were women (79) and 38% were men (49).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	67
Hispanic / Latino	19
Black / African American	26
Asian	10
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 45% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University at Albany, higher than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at University at Albany

Of the 9 master’s political science degrees awarded at University at Albany, 44% were women (4) and 56% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at University at Albany, lower than the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at University at Albany

Of the 4 doctoral political science graduates at University at Albany, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4

*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

Those who complete Political Science program at University at Albany pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Political Science graduates, 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.