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Political Science at Syracuse University

If you plan to study Political Science, consider the program at Syracuse University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Syracuse University is located in Syracuse, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 164 political science degrees were granted at Syracuse University.

Studying Online at Syracuse University

Distance learning is available at Syracuse University. Among 22,589 students, 2,298 (10%) studied exclusively online and 2,396 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Political Science graduates at Syracuse University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at Syracuse University are 62% women (101) and 38% men (63).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Syracuse University

Of the 159 bachelor’s political science graduates at Syracuse University, 62% were women (98) and 38% were men (61).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Syracuse University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	91
Hispanic / Latino	18
Black / African American	17
Asian	9
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 35% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Syracuse University, lower than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Syracuse University

Of the 2 master’s political science degrees awarded at Syracuse University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Syracuse University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 50% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Syracuse University, above the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at Syracuse University

Among the 3 doctoral political science degrees awarded at Syracuse University, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Syracuse University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Students who finish Political Science program at Syracuse University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Political Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.