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Political Science & Government at SUNY Potsdam

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Political Science & Government at SUNY Potsdam

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

SUNY Potsdam is located in Potsdam, New York and has a total student population of 3,084. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from SUNY Potsdam.

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 Potsdam Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

SUNY Potsdam Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at SUNY Potsdam 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 SUNY Potsdam 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
224
Best Political Science & Government Schools 551

Political Science Student Demographics at SUNY Potsdam

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

SUNY Potsdam Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 9 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in political science from SUNY Potsdam in 2021, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at SUNY Potsdam are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from SUNY Potsdam 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 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

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 Potsdam.

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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