by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UAlbany ranks in comparison to other schools with political science programs.
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The bachelor's program at UAlbany was ranked #205 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #19 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University at Albany handed out 163 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 149 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in political science from UAlbany. This makes it the #67 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.
Political Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UAlbany go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,038 a year. This is less than $33,089, which is the national median of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UAlbany, political science students borrow a median amount of $22,750 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the political science program at UAlbany is $268 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at University at Albany.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 163 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from UAlbany. Of these graduates, 45% were men and 55% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University at Albany with a bachelor's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 41 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 |
| White | 78 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 8 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in political science from UAlbany. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 38% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University at Albany with a master's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 311 |
| Sociology | 219 |
| Anthropology | 28 |
| Geography & Cartography | 24 |
| Urban Studies | 11 |
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