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Political Science & Government at Purchase College

Political Science & Government at Purchase College

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

Purchase College is located in Purchase, New York and approximately 3,685 students attend the school each year.

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.

Purchase College Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Purchase College Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Purchase College 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.

Political Science Student Demographics at Purchase College

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

Purchase College Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
73% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% 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 Purchase College with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

Political Science & Government majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purchase College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 12

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 Purchase College.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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