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Political Science at University of Kansas

103 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 KU ranks among other schools offering degrees in poly sci.

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Political Science Degrees Available at KU

KU Poly Sci Rankings

The bachelor's program at KU was ranked #95 on College Factual's Best Schools for poly sci list. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 9
Best Political Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 17
Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 19
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Political Science 20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 24
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 26
Best Political Science Colleges for Veterans 27
Best Value Colleges for Political Science 38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 48
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 50
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 52
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Political Science Graduates 54
Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 56
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 59
Best Political Science Graduate Degree Schools 60
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools 62
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 63
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 63
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 63
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 64
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science Graduates 69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 87
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 91
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 94
Best Political Science Schools 95
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 99
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 105
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 111
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 111
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 125
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 127
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 139
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 141
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 173
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 178
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 178
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 180
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science Graduates 239
Highest Paid Political Science Graduates 248

Popularity of Poly Sci at KU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kansas handed out 103 bachelor's degrees in political science. This is a decrease of 8% over the previous year when 112 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in poly sci from KU. 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 KU

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

KU Political Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 103 poly sci students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from KU, about 53% were men and 47% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 75% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 77
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 8

KU Political Science Master’s Program

All of the 3 students who graduated with a Master’s in poly sci from KU in 2021 were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas 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 0
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

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