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Political Science at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

78 Bachelor's Degrees
5 Master's Degrees
2 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how UNL ranks in comparison to other schools with poly sci programs.

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Political Science Degrees Available at UNL

UNL Poly Sci Rankings

The bachelor's program at UNL was ranked #150 on College Factual's Best Schools for poly sci list. It is also ranked #1 in Nebraska.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 16
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Political Science 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 45
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 56
Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 59
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 64
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 65
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 69
Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 70
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 70
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools 71
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 73
Best Political Science Graduate Degree Schools 76
Best Political Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 77
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 78
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 79
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 81
Best Value Colleges for Political Science 86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 87
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 89
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 95
Best Political Science Colleges for Veterans 96
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 97
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Political Science Graduates 97
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 116
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 118
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 142
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science Graduates 143
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 145
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 146
Best Political Science Schools 150
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 163
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 170
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 171
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 175
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 176
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 180
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science Graduates 524
Highest Paid Political Science Graduates 541

Popularity of Poly Sci at UNL

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nebraska - Lincoln handed out 78 bachelor's degrees in political science. This is a decrease of 8% over the previous year when 85 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in poly sci from UNL. This makes it the #107 most popular school for poly sci master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in poly sci in 2021, making the school the #87 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Poly Sci Student Diversity at UNL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the poly sci majors at University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

UNL Political Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 78 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in poly sci from UNL. About 60% were men and 40% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNL are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 57
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 5

UNL Political Science Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in Political Science from UNL in 2020-2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska - Lincoln 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 1
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 0

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