Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UGA ranks in comparison to other schools with political science programs.
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UGA was ranked #62 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for political science majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Georgia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Georgia handed out 234 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is an increase of 13% over the previous year when 208 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in political science from UGA. This makes it the #92 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in political science in 2021, making the school the #90 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UGA is $33,737. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UGA, political science students borrow a median amount of $22,171 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 $24,439.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the political science program at UGA is $233 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at University of Georgia.
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 71% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Georgia with a bachelor's in political science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 13 |
Black or African American | 21 |
Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
White | 167 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 14 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 political science majors earned their master's degree from UGA. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Georgia with a master's in political science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 6 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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International Relations & National Security | 286 |
Sociology | 89 |
Economics | 81 |
Geography & Cartography | 47 |
Anthropology | 46 |
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