Binghamton University Political Science

binghamton university’s political science department ranks 19th in the world. offering both master of arts (ma) and doctoral programs, our department has developed curricula to help individual students meet their particular goals within the field. the primary goal of the phd program is to educate scholars who plan to continue their professional and scholarly development by contributing to the field of political science through teaching and research. the ma has two tracks: in one, students are required to write a master’s thesis; in the second, students must complete a comprehensive exam. despite differing requirements, each track provides graduates with exemplary advanced training suitable for policy analysis, journalism or other professional careers. graduates of binghamton university’s political science programs go on to work in academia, research institutes, government and private industry.