Political Science & Government at Teachers College at Columbia University

If you plan to study political science and government, take a look at what Teachers College at Columbia University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Teachers College is located in New York, New York and approximately 4,547 students attend the school each year.

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.

Teachers College Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Political Science
• Doctorate Degree in Political Science

Teachers College Political Science & Government Rankings

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There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at Teachers College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Teachers College at Columbia University.

Teachers College Political Science & Government Master’s Program

Of the 4 political science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Teachers College, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 36% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Teachers College at Columbia University with a master's in political science.

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

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Economics

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 Teachers College at Columbia University.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.