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 UNLV ranks in comparison to other schools with political science programs.
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The bachelor's program at UNLV was ranked #161 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #2 in Nevada.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nevada - Las Vegas handed out 91 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is an increase of 17% over the previous year when 78 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in political science from UNLV. This makes it the #92 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.
The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNLV is $33,589. 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 UNLV, political science students borrow a median amount of $21,083 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 Nevada - Las Vegas.
The political science program at UNLV awarded 91 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 47% of these degrees went to men with the other 53% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a bachelor's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 |
| White | 37 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 12 |
The political science program at UNLV awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a master's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 81 |
| Sociology | 77 |
| Anthropology | 47 |
| Urban Studies | 35 |
| General Social Sciences | 22 |
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