Political Science & Government at SUNY Oswego

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

SUNY Oswego is located in Oswego, New York and approximately 7,636 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,702 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Oswego in 2021, 17 of them were political science and government majors.

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.

SUNY Oswego Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

SUNY Oswego Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how SUNY Oswego performed in these rankings.

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 SUNY Oswego 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
	386
	394

Political Science Student Demographics at SUNY Oswego

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

SUNY Oswego Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 17 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in political science from SUNY Oswego in 2021, 65% were men and 35% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at SUNY Oswego 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 SUNY Oswego with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Economics
• 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 SUNY Oswego.

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 Lordvaluemart under License

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