This is a pervasive problem in our society. It is relevant to majors across the educational spectrum. There are several graduate degrees which would help political science majors obtain gainful employment. Though graduate degrees do not guarantee employement in a desired occupation, they almost never hurt one's employment chances. For those with masochistic bent and an interest in second-hand clothes, there is the Ph.D. in Political Science .
Opportunities exist for political scientists in teaching, research, and policy analysis .
The competition for these positions is intense and one should enter a Ph.D. program alert to this fact. Other graduate degrees may provide more opportunity for employment. Such careers are commonly located in federal, state, county, or city bureaucracies and, depending upon bureaucratic need, are of great variety. A slightly more specialized degree is the Master in Urban Planning . This degree typically leads to jobs at the municipal and county level.