Politics programs in Ontario

92 programs across 21 campuses, with published admission ranges starting at 65%. Sorted by the range each one publishes, lowest first, so you can see where you land.

Programs

Campuses

Lowest range

65%

What this leads to

The picture for politics as of 2026-08-17, not a description of this particular program.

Most politics graduates work as policy analysts or researchers in government departments, writing reports and legislative briefings. Others work as campaign managers, lobbyists, or government relations officers for nonprofits and firms that need to influence policy.

In its favour

Federal civil service hiring remains steady through the Public Service Commission, with thousands of entry-level policy posts every year
Decent job security: political analysis and government work is hard to fully offshore or automate, especially at senior levels
Starting salary around $43,500 but reaches $76,800 by ten years post-graduation, on average

Worth knowing

Starting pay is low and entry-level jobs (research assistant, junior analyst) are increasingly doing work that AI now does faster, like literature reviews, data summaries, and basic report writing
Government AI adoption means less demand for junior analysts to do routine data processing and document analysis—your first job might shrink in scope or headcount
AI will automate routine policy research tasks, so you'll need to pivot toward interpretation and strategy early, not just collect and organize information

How AI is changing this work

AI is already automating the routine parts of policy work that junior analysts traditionally do: research compilation, data summarization, document analysis. Government agencies are using AI for research tasks and report writing at scale. The human work—deciding *what* policies mean, weighing tradeoffs, and arguing for a direction—is not being automated yet. If you start in a job doing routine analysis, your role will shift or disappear. But if you can move into strategic interpretation and advising early, you'll be harder to replace.

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