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. Also, learn how Mizzou ranks among other schools offering degrees in political science.
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Mizzou was ranked #72 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for political science majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Missouri.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Missouri - Columbia handed out 107 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is a decrease of 28% over the previous year when 149 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in political science from Mizzou. This makes it the #176 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in political science in 2021, making the school the #90 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Political Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Mizzou go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $35,343 a year. This is higher than $33,089, which is the national median for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Mizzou, political science students borrow a median amount of $22,517 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 Mizzou is $455 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at University of Missouri - Columbia.
The political science program at Mizzou awarded 107 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 52% of these degrees went to men with the other 48% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 88% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 94 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in political science from Mizzou in 2021 were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Mizzou are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Columbia 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 | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 115 |
| Sociology | 50 |
| Geography & Cartography | 34 |
| Anthropology | 16 |
| Archeology | 13 |
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