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Political Science at Syracuse University

Political Science at Syracuse University

If you are interested in studying political science, you may want to check out the program at Syracuse University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and has a total student population of 21,322.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science section at the bottom of this page.

Syracuse Political Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Poly Sci
  • Master’s Degree in Poly Sci

Syracuse Political Science Rankings

The poly sci major at Syracuse is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science. 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 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in poly sci, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Poly Sci Student Demographics at Syracuse

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the poly sci majors at Syracuse University.

Syracuse Political Science Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of poly sci bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in poly sci at Syracuse 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 Syracuse University with a bachelor's in poly sci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 91
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Syracuse Political Science Master’s Program

60% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of poly sci master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Poly Sci Grads May Go Into

A degree in poly sci 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 Syracuse University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Managers 16,600 $124,160
Political Science Professors 1,680 $125,360
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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