Political Science & Government at Binghamton University

If you plan to study political science & government, take a look at what Binghamton University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and has a total student population of 18,148.

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.

Binghamton University Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Binghamton University Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Binghamton University 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #75 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at Binghamton University

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

Binghamton University Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Binghamton University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	74
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Binghamton University Political Science & Government Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of political science master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

If you plan to be a political science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Binghamton University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science	149

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences
• International Relations & National Security
• Geography & Cartography
• Sociology
• Anthropology

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 Binghamton 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 Claire H under License

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