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 UNT ranks in comparison to other schools with political science programs.
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The bachelor's program at UNT was ranked #189 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #11 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of North Texas handed out 143 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is an increase of 25% over the previous year when 114 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in political science from UNT. This makes it the #130 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in political science in 2021, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Political Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UNT go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $31,596 a year. 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 UNT, political science students borrow a median amount of $17,750 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the political science program at UNT is $240 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at University of North Texas.
Of the 143 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNT, about 44% were men and 56% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Texas with a bachelor's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 55 |
| White | 56 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 7 |
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of political science master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.
The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Texas with a master's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 76 |
| Anthropology | 57 |
| Economics | 52 |
| Geography & Cartography | 47 |
| General Social Sciences | 24 |
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