What Should I Major in to Become a Political Scientist?
These college majors are closest related to this career (actual program names will vary from school to school).
- American Government and Politics (United States)
- Canadian Government and Politics
- International Policy Analysis
- International Relations and Affairs
- International Relations and National Security Studies, Other
- International/Global Studies
- National Security Policy Studies
- Political Economy
- Political Science and Government, General
- Political Science and Government, Other
- Public Policy Analysis, General
Required Education
Doctoral Degree usually needed for this career
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- Clinical Neuropsychologists
- Sociologists
- Urban and Regional Planners
- Anthropologists and Archeologists
- Geographers
- Historians
- Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other
- Transportation Planners