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Political Science at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

176 Bachelor's Degrees
3 Master's Degrees
5 Doctor's Degrees
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, and more. Also, learn how UT Knoxville ranks among other schools offering degrees in poly sci.

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Political Science Degrees Available at UT Knoxville

UT Knoxville Poly Sci Rankings

The bachelor's program at UT Knoxville was ranked #105 on College Factual's Best Schools for poly sci list. It is also ranked #2 in Tennessee.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 27
Best Political Science Colleges for Veterans 28
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 28
Best Political Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 31
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 35
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 46
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 50
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 51
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 56
Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 60
Best Political Science Graduate Degree Schools 67
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools 70
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 71
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 72
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 81
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Political Science Graduates 83
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 86
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Political Science 91
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 93
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 95
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 96
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 97
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 97
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 100
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 100
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 103
Best Political Science Schools 105
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 111
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 113
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 120
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 121
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science Graduates 122
Best Value Colleges for Political Science 131
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 137
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 145
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 158
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 166
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 201
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 207
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 264
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 279
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science Graduates 443
Highest Paid Political Science Graduates 456

Popularity of Poly Sci at UT Knoxville

During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville handed out 176 bachelor's degrees in political science. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 164 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in poly sci from UT Knoxville. This makes it the #140 most popular school for poly sci master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in poly sci in 2021, making the school the #44 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Poly Sci Student Diversity at UT Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville Political Science Bachelor’s Program

The poly sci program at UT Knoxville awarded 176 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 51% of these degrees went to men with the other 49% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 78% 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 Tennessee - Knoxville with a bachelor's in poly sci.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 138
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 11

UT Knoxville Political Science Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in Political Science from UT Knoxville in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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

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

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