PhD Political Science at Columbia University

The PhD in Political Science is organised around four subfields: American politics, comparative politics, international relations and political theory. Students select a major and a minor field, or may minor in economics or research methods, and the department awards the MA, MPhil and PhD in full-time study.

Faculty: Graduate School of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Department of Political Science  |  Intake: Fall  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

Students complete a major and minor subfield and must fulfil a requirement in statistical, mathematical and analytical methods.

Career pathways

Graduates hold teaching positions at colleges and universities in the US and abroad, and research and staff positions in government and organisations such as the American Enterprise Institute, the Asia Society, the Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs and the International Monetary Fund.

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