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. We've also included details on how UA ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in political science.
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Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
The bachelor's program at UA was ranked #101 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #1 in Alabama.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Alabama handed out 212 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is a decrease of 7% over the previous year when 227 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in political science from UA. This makes it the #176 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in political science in 2021, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Political Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UA go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,300 a year. This is higher than $33,089, which is the national median for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UA, political science students borrow a median amount of $23,785 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 UA is $693 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at The University of Alabama.
The political science program at UA awarded 212 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 44% of these degrees went to men with the other 56% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 79% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Alabama with a bachelor's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| White | 167 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 14 |
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in political science from UA in 2021 were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Alabama with a master's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Relations & National Security | 56 |
| Anthropology | 37 |
| Economics | 28 |
| Geography & Cartography | 23 |
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