Political Science
Welcome to Binghamton University's Department of Political Science
An international leader in the discipline, Binghamton University’s Department of Political Science is ranked 19th in the world by the Hix study, with faculty who publish widely and are leaders in their fields. Our graduate program offers MA and PhD degrees and a combined MPA degree studying Russian politics in Moscow, and has an outstanding record of PhD placement at research universities. Our undergraduate major is one of the largest in Harpur College, with a Pre-law preparation component and particular strengths in:
- politics and law
- comparative political institutions
- Civil War and repression
- international relations
Graduates establish careers as researchers, professors, staff members for elected officials, lobbyists, political advocates and lawyers, to name a few.
