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 U of U ranks in comparison to other schools with political science programs.
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The bachelor's program at U of U was ranked #107 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #2 in Utah.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Utah handed out 139 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is a decrease of 3% over the previous year when 143 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in political science from U of U. This makes it the #108 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in political science in 2021, making the school the #30 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 U of U is $37,073. 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 U of U, political science students borrow a median amount of $18,370 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 Utah.
Of the 139 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from U of U, about 50% were men and 50% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 65% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Utah with a bachelor's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
| White | 90 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 11 |
Of the 5 students who graduated with a Master’s in political science from U of U in 2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at U of U are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Utah with a master's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 224 |
| Sociology | 136 |
| General Social Sciences | 125 |
| Geography & Cartography | 80 |
| Anthropology | 64 |
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