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Political Science & Government at Union College New York

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Political Science & Government at Union College New York

If you are interested in studying political science and government, you may want to check out the program at Union College New York. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Union College is located in Schenectady, New York and approximately 2,047 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 63 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Union College.

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.

Union College Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Union College Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Union College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Union College 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 11
Best Political Science & Government Schools 61
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Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 190
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 455

Earnings of Union College Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Union College is $42,375. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 28% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Union College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Union College New York.

Union College Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 63 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from Union College. Of these graduates, 57% were men and 43% were women.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Union College 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 Union College New York with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 53
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Union College also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Union College New York.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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