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Political Science & Government at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

173 Bachelor's Degrees
15 Master's Degrees
4 Doctor's Degrees
Political Science & Government is one of the majors in the social sciences program at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. Also, learn how Rutgers New Brunswick ranks among other schools offering degrees in political science.

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Political Science & Government Degrees Available at Rutgers New Brunswick

Rutgers New Brunswick Political Science Rankings

The bachelor's program at Rutgers New Brunswick was ranked #100 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #2 in New Jersey.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 25
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 31
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans 34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 34
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 36
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 37
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 42
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 42
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 42
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 43
Best Political Science & Government Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 53
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 56
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates 64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 66
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 66
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 67
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools 68
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 71
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 73
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools 75
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 78
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 79
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 79
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 80
Best Political Science & Government Graduate Degree Schools 80
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 81
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 89
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 91
Best Political Science & Government Schools 100
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 113
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 116
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 117
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 120
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 126
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 130
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates 145
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 189
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government 205
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates 299
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates 320

Popularity of Political Science at Rutgers New Brunswick

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rutgers University - New Brunswick handed out 173 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is a decrease of 15% over the previous year when 204 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in political science from Rutgers New Brunswick. This makes it the #25 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in political science in 2021, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick Make?

$33,744 Bachelor's Median Salary
$43,420 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Political Science Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Political Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,744 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Political Science Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's political science program at Rutgers New Brunswick make a median salary of $43,420. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $47,403.

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How Much Student Debt Do Political Science Graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick Have?

$24,188 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Political Science Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Rutgers New Brunswick, political science students borrow a median amount of $24,188 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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the political science program at Rutgers New Brunswick is $317 per month.

Rutgers New Brunswick Political Science Students

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 173 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from Rutgers New Brunswick in 2020-2021, 51% were men and 49% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in political science.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 32
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 79
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 15

Rutgers New Brunswick Political Science & Government Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 political science majors earned their master's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a master's in political science.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 404
Other Social Sciences 35
Sociology 34
Anthropology 24
Geography & Cartography 22

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