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Political Science at Northeastern University

90 Bachelor's Degrees
7 Master's Degrees
2 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Northeastern ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in poly sci.

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Political Science Degrees Available at Northeastern

Northeastern Poly Sci Rankings

Northeastern is in the top 10% of the country for poly sci. More specifically it was ranked #56 out of 588 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #6 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science Graduates 19
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Political Science Graduates 22
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 41
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools 42
Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 50
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 51
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 52
Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 52
Best Political Science Graduate Degree Schools 53
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 54
Best Political Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 55
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 55
Best Political Science Schools 56
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 58
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science Graduates 59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 59
Highest Paid Political Science Graduates 60
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 67
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 67
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 70
Best Political Science Colleges for Veterans 72
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 73
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Political Science 74
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 93
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 95
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 95
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 95
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 104
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 120
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 121
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 150
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 152
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 154
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 161
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 510
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 512
Best Value Colleges for Political Science 519
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 520
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 523
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 529

Popularity of Poly Sci at Northeastern

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northeastern University handed out 90 bachelor's degrees in political science. This is a decrease of 15% over the previous year when 106 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in poly sci from Northeastern. This makes it the #77 most popular school for poly sci master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in poly sci in 2021, making the school the #87 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Northeastern Poly Sci Students

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

Northeastern Political Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 90 poly sci students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Northeastern, about 46% were men and 54% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Northeastern are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 51
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 10

Northeastern Political Science Master’s Program

The poly sci program at Northeastern awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 71% of these degrees went to men with the other 29% going to women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Northeastern are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Political Science & Government 36

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