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 Barnard ranks in comparison to other schools with political science programs.
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Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Barnard is in the top 10% of the country for political science. More specifically it was ranked #53 out of 607 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Barnard College handed out 46 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is a decrease of 32% over the previous year when 68 degrees were handed out.
The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Barnard is $48,807. 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 Barnard, political science students borrow a median amount of $19,000 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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Barnard College.
All of the 46 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in political science from Barnard in 2021 were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Barnard are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 76% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Barnard College with a bachelor's in political science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 35 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 2 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Economics | 79 |
Sociology | 27 |
Urban Studies | 20 |
Anthropology | 17 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.