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. In 2021, 12 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Purchase College.

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	500
	627
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	638
	639
Best Political Science & Government Schools	651

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from Purchase College. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Purchase College also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Economics
• 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Rschaming under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.