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 UNR ranks in comparison to other schools with political science programs.
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The bachelor's program at UNR was ranked #156 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #1 in Nevada.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nevada - Reno handed out 105 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is an increase of 31% over the previous year when 80 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in political science from UNR. This makes it the #176 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in political science in 2021, making the school the #57 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 UNR is $28,084. This is less than $33,089, which is the national median of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UNR, political science students borrow a median amount of $17,939 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 - Reno.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 105 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNR. Of these graduates, 48% were men and 52% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 52% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Reno with a bachelor's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
| White | 55 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 16 |
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in political science from UNR in 2021 were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UNR 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 Nevada - Reno 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 | 66 |
| International Relations & National Security | 49 |
| Anthropology | 44 |
| Sociology | 34 |
| Geography & Cartography | 23 |
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