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 UMKC ranks in comparison to other schools with political science programs.
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The bachelor's program at UMKC was ranked #295 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #5 in Missouri.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Missouri - Kansas City handed out 46 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is an increase of 18% over the previous year when 39 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in political science from UMKC. This makes it the #176 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.
Political Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UMKC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,181 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UMKC, political science students borrow a median amount of $13,102 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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at University of Missouri - Kansas City.
The political science program at UMKC awarded 46 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 48% of these degrees went to men with the other 52% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UMKC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 74% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Kansas City with a bachelor's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 34 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in political science from UMKC in 2021 were men.
The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 100% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Kansas City with a master's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 28 |
| Sociology | 21 |
| Geography & Cartography | 20 |
| Urban Studies | 6 |
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