by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UNI ranks in comparison to other schools with political science programs.
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The bachelor's program at UNI was ranked #258 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #5 in Iowa.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 257 |
| Best Political Science & Government Schools | 258 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Northern Iowa handed out 22 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is a decrease of 33% over the previous year when 33 degrees were handed out.
Political Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UNI go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $37,875 a year. This is higher than $35,631, which is the national median for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UNI, political science students borrow a median amount of $33,111 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all political science bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $33,583.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UNI was $832 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $350 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,396 | $19,940 |
| Fees | $1,332 | $1,332 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,648 | $9,648 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,550 | $2,550 |
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Of the 22 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2021-2022 from UNI, about 50% were men and 50% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNI are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 64% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Northern Iowa with a bachelor's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 4 |
UNI does not offer an online option for its political science bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNI Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at University of Northern Iowa.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 32 |
| Geography & Cartography | 15 |
| Sociology | 11 |
| Anthropology | 8 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
