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Political Science & Government at Yale University

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Political Science & Government at Yale University

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

Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and has a total student population of 12,060. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 97 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Yale.

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.

Yale Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Yale Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Yale 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 Yale 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
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Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools 4
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 8
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 83
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 176

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in political science from Yale. This makes it the #10 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Yale Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Yale is $57,333. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 73% 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 Yale

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

Yale Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at Yale awarded 97 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 45% of these degrees went to men with the other 55% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its political science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Yale University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 44
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Yale Political Science & Government Master’s Program

63% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 political science majors earned their master's degree from Yale. Of these graduates, 37% were men and 63% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Yale also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 14 students 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 CT, the home state for Yale University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Managers 6,590 $129,730
Political Science Professors 260 $79,650
Economics Professors 240 $98,870
Economists 140 $95,450

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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