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Political Science at Stanford University

59 Bachelor's Degrees
7 Master's Degrees
20 Doctor's Degrees
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Political Science Degrees Available at Stanford

Stanford Poly Sci Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for poly sci majors, Stanford came in at #8. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 3
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Political Science Graduate Degree Schools 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 6
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 7
Best Political Science Schools 8
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools 9
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science Graduates 10
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Political Science Graduates 12
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science Graduates 37
Highest Paid Political Science Graduates 38
Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 39
Best Political Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 48
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 49
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 49
Best Political Science Colleges for Veterans 74
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 77
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 89
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 117
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 150
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Political Science 154
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 251
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 264
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 504
Best Value Colleges for Political Science 517

Popularity of Poly Sci at Stanford

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Stanford University handed out 59 bachelor's degrees in political science. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 57 degrees were handed out.

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

In addition, 20 students received their doctoral degrees in poly sci in 2021, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Poly Sci Student Diversity at Stanford

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

Stanford Political Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 59 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in poly sci from Stanford in 2021, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 28
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 8

Stanford Political Science Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who graduated with a Master’s in poly sci from Stanford in 2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 1

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