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Political Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

248 Bachelor's Degrees
7 Master's Degrees
4 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. We've also included details on how UMN Twin Cities ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in poly sci.

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Political Science Degrees Available at UMN Twin Cities

UMN Twin Cities Poly Sci Rankings

UMN Twin Cities is in the top 10% of the country for poly sci. More specifically it was ranked #43 out of 588 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Minnesota.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 17
Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 20
Best Political Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 28
Best Political Science Colleges for Veterans 29
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 29
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 30
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Political Science 31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 32
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 32
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 33
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 34
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 35
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 35
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 35
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 36
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 39
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools 40
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 42
Best Political Science Schools 43
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 43
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 43
Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 43
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Political Science Graduates 43
Best Political Science Graduate Degree Schools 45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 51
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 52
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science Graduates 55
Best Value Colleges for Political Science 101
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 106
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science Graduates 189
Highest Paid Political Science Graduates 196

Popularity of Poly Sci at UMN Twin Cities

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities handed out 248 bachelor's degrees in political science. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 261 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in poly sci from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #77 most popular school for poly sci master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in poly sci in 2021, making the school the #56 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

UMN Twin Cities Poly Sci Students

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

UMN Twin Cities Political Science Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 248 students earned a bachelor's degree in poly sci from UMN Twin Cities. About 55% of these graduates were women and the other 45% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 73% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 182
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 14

UMN Twin Cities Political Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in poly sci from UMN Twin Cities. About 57% were men and 43% were women.

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

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

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