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Political Science at The University of Montana

39 Bachelor's Degrees
4 Master's Degrees
#423 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UM ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in poly sci.

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Political Science Degrees Available at UM

UM Poly Sci Rankings

The bachelor's program at UM was ranked #423 on College Factual's Best Schools for poly sci list. It is also ranked #2 in Montana.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 103
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 107
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Political Science 117
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 118
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 127
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 127
Best Political Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 132
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 133
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 138
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science Graduates 141
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools 154
Best Political Science Graduate Degree Schools 159
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 179
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 186
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 204
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 210
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 246
Best Political Science Colleges for Veterans 250
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 254
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 265
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 292
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 294
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 303
Best Value Colleges for Political Science 305
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 312
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 322
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 327
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 336
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 404
Best Political Science Schools 423
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science Graduates 510
Highest Paid Political Science Graduates 527

Popularity of Poly Sci at UM

During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Montana handed out 39 bachelor's degrees in political science. This is a decrease of 22% over the previous year when 50 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in poly sci from UM. This makes it the #127 most popular school for poly sci master’s degree candidates in the country.

UM Poly Sci Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the poly sci majors at The University of Montana.

UM Political Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 49% of poly sci bachelor's degrees went to men and 51% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 85% 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 Montana with a bachelor's in poly sci.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 33
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 4

UM Political Science Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in Political Science from UM in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UM are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Montana with a master's in poly sci.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

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