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Political Science & Government at University of Arkansas

123 Bachelor's Degrees
3 Master's Degrees
#162 Overall Quality
Political Science & Government is one of the majors in the social sciences program at University of Arkansas.

We'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 UARK ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in political science.

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Political Science & Government Degrees Available at UARK

UARK Political Science Rankings

The bachelor's program at UARK was ranked #162 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #1 in Arkansas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 25
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 37
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 41
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 43
Best Political Science & Government Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 51
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 57
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 76
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 83
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 92
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 97
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 98
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 101
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 103
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools 103
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 105
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 112
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government 117
Best Political Science & Government Graduate Degree Schools 119
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 127
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 129
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 132
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 136
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates 137
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 151
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 154
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 156
Best Political Science & Government Schools 162
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates 508
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates 514

Popularity of Political Science at UARK

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Arkansas handed out 123 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is a decrease of 18% over the previous year when 150 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in political science from UARK. This makes it the #145 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from UARK Make?

$28,294 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Political Science Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Political Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UARK go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $28,294 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

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How Much Student Debt Do Political Science Graduates from UARK Have?

$25,370 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Political Science Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UARK, political science students borrow a median amount of $25,370 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $24,439 for all political science majors across the country.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the political science program at UARK is $294 per month.

Political Science Student Diversity at UARK

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at University of Arkansas.

UARK Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 54% went 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 University of Arkansas with a bachelor's in political science.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 96
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 9

UARK Political Science & Government Master’s Program

All of the 3 students who graduated with a Master’s in political science from UARK in 2021 were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to Political Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Sociology 81
International Relations & National Security 45
Anthropology 42
Economics 40
Geography & Cartography 13

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