by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UNM ranks in comparison to other schools with political science programs.
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The bachelor's program at UNM was ranked #224 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #1 in New Mexico.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of New Mexico - Main Campus handed out 136 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is an increase of 24% over the previous year when 110 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in political science from UNM. This makes it the #92 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in political science in 2021, making the school the #75 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Political Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UNM go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $29,067 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UNM, political science students borrow a median amount of $18,499 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 New Mexico - Main Campus.
Of the 136 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNM, about 53% were men and 47% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 65 |
| White | 54 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 9 |
The political science program at UNM awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UNM are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a master's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 67 |
| Sociology | 62 |
| Anthropology | 58 |
| International Relations & National Security | 25 |
| Geography & Cartography | 22 |
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