We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Cornell ranks in comparison to other schools with political science programs.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for political science majors, Cornell came in at #15. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Cornell University handed out 147 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 153 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in political science from Cornell. This makes it the #40 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in political science in 2021, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Political Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Cornell go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $51,469 a year. This is higher than $33,089, which is the national median for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Cornell, political science students borrow a median amount of $14,400 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all political science bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,439.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the political science program at Cornell is $448 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Cornell University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 147 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from Cornell. About 44% were men and 56% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor's in political science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 22 |
Black or African American | 12 |
Hispanic or Latino | 30 |
White | 54 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 15 |
Other Races | 14 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 political science majors earned their master's degree from Cornell. Of these graduates, 45% were men and 55% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a master's in political science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 4 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Economics | 237 |
Sociology | 91 |
Anthropology | 16 |
Other Social Sciences | 10 |
Archeology | 3 |
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