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Political Science at Rutgers University - Newark

60 Bachelor's Degrees
11 Master's Degrees
#312 Overall Quality
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 Rutgers Newark ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in poly sci.

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Political Science Degrees Available at Rutgers Newark

Rutgers Newark Poly Sci Rankings

The bachelor's program at Rutgers Newark was ranked #312 on College Factual's Best Schools for poly sci list. It is also ranked #4 in New Jersey.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 65
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 81
Best Political Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 88
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 98
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 98
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 99
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 105
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 109
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 115
Best Political Science Colleges for Veterans 118
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 120
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 132
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science Graduates 138
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 139
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Political Science 140
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools 140
Best Political Science Graduate Degree Schools 146
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 179
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 185
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 194
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 199
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 211
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 222
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 258
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 272
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science Graduates 280
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 297
Best Political Science Schools 312
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 318
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 318
Highest Paid Political Science Graduates 332
Best Value Colleges for Political Science 335
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 337

Popularity of Poly Sci at Rutgers Newark

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rutgers University - Newark handed out 60 bachelor's degrees in political science. This is an increase of 50% over the previous year when 40 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in poly sci from Rutgers Newark. This makes it the #40 most popular school for poly sci master’s degree candidates in the country.

Poly Sci Student Diversity at Rutgers Newark

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

Rutgers Newark Political Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 60 poly sci students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Rutgers Newark, about 37% were men and 63% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 14
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 4

Rutgers Newark Political Science Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who graduated with a Master’s in poly sci from Rutgers Newark in 2021, 82% were men and 18% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

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