by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about this program at UMGC. It is offered at the Bachelor’s, Undergraduate Certificate levels. Its best result is a rank of #5 out of 13 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, UMGC highly for political science & government, coming in at #190 out of 679 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Political Science & Government Schools | 190 of 679 |
| Best Political Science & Government Schools in Maryland | 5 of 13 |
| Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region | 46 of 133 |
Here is each degree level offered in political science & government at UMGC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 126 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 4 |
During the most recent reporting year, University of Maryland Global Campus conferred 126 bachelor’s degrees in political science & government.
UMGC holds a strong position among schools offering political science & government at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #5 out of 13 schools by College Factual.
Political Science & Government graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UMGC report a median salary of $67,609 a year. This is below $74,148, the median for all majors at UMGC.
To complete a bachelor’s at UMGC, political science & government students accumulate a median of $17,600 in student loans. This is below $23,647, the typical median for all majors at UMGC.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,344 | $11,976 |
| Fees | $360 | $360 |
Learn more about UMGC tuition and fees.
In the most recent graduating class, 61% of political science & government bachelor’s degrees went to men and 39% went to women.
The largest share of political science & government bachelor’s degree graduates at UMGC were White. Roughly 45% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland Global Campus with a bachelor’s in political science & government.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 31 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| White | 57 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 16 |
UMGC granted 126 bachelor’s completions in political science and government, general recently — 39% to women and 61% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (45%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Maryland Global Campus awarded 4 undergraduate certificate degrees in political science & government.
UMGC is not currently ranked for political science & government at the undergraduate certificate level.
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of political science & government undergraduate certificate degrees went to men and 50% went to women.
The majority of political science & government undergraduate certificate degree graduates at UMGC are Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 75% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland Global Campus with a undergraduate certificate in political science & government.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
UMGC awarded 4 undergraduate certificate degrees in political science and government, general in the most recent reporting year — 50% to women and 50% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (75%).
