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Political Science at Howard University

117 Bachelor's Degrees
3 Master's Degrees
10 Doctor's Degrees
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, and more. We've also included details on how Howard ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in poly sci.

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Political Science Degrees Available at Howard

Howard Poly Sci Rankings

The bachelor's program at Howard was ranked #191 on College Factual's Best Schools for poly sci list. It is also ranked #5 in District of Columbia.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Political Science Graduates 69
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 72
Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 73
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 90
Best Political Science Graduate Degree Schools 93
Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 96
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 97
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 97
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 97
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science Graduates 98
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 98
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 98
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Political Science 131
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools 135
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 135
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 145
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 157
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 158
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 158
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 158
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 159
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 159
Best Political Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 162
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 187
Best Political Science Schools 191
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 254
Best Value Colleges for Political Science 270
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science Graduates 349
Highest Paid Political Science Graduates 359
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 423
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 437
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 497
Best Political Science Colleges for Veterans 506
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 566
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 567
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 567
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 567
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 570
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 574
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 577
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 577
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 578
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 581

Popularity of Poly Sci at Howard

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Howard University handed out 117 bachelor's degrees in political science. This is an increase of 31% over the previous year when 89 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in poly sci from Howard. This makes it the #140 most popular school for poly sci master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in poly sci in 2021, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Poly Sci Student Diversity at Howard

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the poly sci majors at Howard University.

Howard Political Science Bachelor’s Program

The poly sci program at Howard awarded 117 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 85% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Howard University with a bachelor's in poly sci.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 100
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 3

Howard Political Science Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in poly sci from Howard. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

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The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 100% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Howard University with a master's in poly sci.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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