Success After Susquehanna

Political science majors frequently choose to attend law school and pursue a legal career. Other majors opt for graduate school; business careers; employment by national, state, or local governments; journalism; careers in politics; college teaching and teaching in secondary school systems.

Graduate Study

Graduates in political science have been admitted to graduate school at:

• American University 
• New York University 
• Columbia University   
• University of Pennsylvania
• Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg
• University of Rochester 
• University of Pittsburgh
• Villanova University

Other graduates have attended law school at:

• Cornell University
• Penn State Dickinson School of Law
• Boston University
• Georgetown University
• University of North Carolina 
• Ohio Northern University
• University of Pennsylvania 
• University of Pittsburgh School of Law
• Seton Hall University
• Valparaiso University
• Western New England University 
• Temple University
• Widener University

Graduate Placement

Some positions held by political science graduates:

• Pennsylvania General Assembly congressperson
• Assistant district attorney
• Practicing lawyer
• Staff assistant in the United States Congress and in the Pennsylvania legislature
• Research analyst with the Washington, D.C. court system and the U.S. Sentencing Commission
• Staff position with the United States Department of Energy
• Staff position with the Office of the Secretary of Defense
• Director of research with a defense consulting company
• An analyst with the Center for Security Strategies and Operations

Other positions held by political science graduates have included:

• Department store buyer 
• Computer systems engineer
• Probation officer
• Stock and securities analyst 
• Campaign director for a college fundraising company
• College teaching position
• College admissions counselor

Other graduates have served in the Peace Corps in Ecuador, the Central African Republic, Gabon and Lithuania.