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Political Science & Government at Tufts University

Political Science & Government at Tufts University

Every political science & government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at Tufts University stacks up to those at other schools.

Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 12,219.

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.

Tufts Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Tufts Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Tufts 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.

Political Science Student Demographics at Tufts

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

Tufts Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Tufts 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 Tufts University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 63
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

The following political science concentations are available at Tufts University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Tufts University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 74

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 MA, the home state for Tufts University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Economists 1,150 $117,680
Political Science Professors 1,020 $136,210
Economics Professors 870 $125,120
Political Scientists 50 $88,120

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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