Political Science at Tufts University
If you are interested in studying political science, you may want to check out the program at Tufts University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.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 section at the bottom of this page.
Tufts Political Science Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Poly Sci
Tufts Political Science Rankings
The poly sci major at Tufts 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.
Poly Sci Student Demographics at Tufts
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the poly sci majors at Tufts University.
Tufts Political Science Bachelor’s Program
About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in poly sci 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 poly sci.
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 |
Related Majors
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 MA, the home state for Tufts University.
Occupation | Jobs in MA | Average Salary in MA |
---|---|---|
Managers | 8,660 | $131,450 |
Political Science Professors | 1,020 | $136,210 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Magicpiano under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.