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. In addition, we cover how UK ranks in comparison to other schools with political science programs.
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The bachelor's program at UK was ranked #147 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #1 in Kentucky.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kentucky handed out 121 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is a decrease of 7% over the previous year when 130 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in political science from UK. This makes it the #163 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in political science in 2021, making the school the #45 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Political Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UK go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $29,192 a year. This is less than $33,089, which is the national median of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UK, political science students borrow a median amount of $21,667 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 UK is $400 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at University of Kentucky.
Of the 121 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in political science from UK in 2021, 39% were men and 61% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UK are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 69% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kentucky with a bachelor's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 83 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 14 |
All of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in political science from UK in 2021 were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kentucky with a master's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 65 |
| Geography & Cartography | 43 |
| Sociology | 40 |
| Anthropology | 33 |
| International Relations & National Security | 27 |
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