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Political Science at University of Utah

139 Bachelor's Degrees
5 Master's Degrees
7 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how U of U ranks in comparison to other schools with poly sci programs.

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Political Science Degrees Available at U of U

U of U Poly Sci Rankings

The bachelor's program at U of U was ranked #104 on College Factual's Best Schools for poly sci list. It is also ranked #2 in Utah.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 11
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 15
Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 24
Best Political Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 28
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Political Science 32
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 36
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Political Science Graduates 39
Best Political Science Colleges for Veterans 42
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 44
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 46
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 47
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 57
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 59
Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 59
Best Political Science Graduate Degree Schools 69
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 71
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 73
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 73
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 74
Best Value Colleges for Political Science 78
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 79
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools 82
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science Graduates 100
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 101
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 101
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 103
Best Political Science Schools 104
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 104
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 106
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science Graduates 167
Highest Paid Political Science Graduates 179

Popularity of Poly Sci at U of U

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Utah handed out 139 bachelor's degrees in political science. 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 poly sci from U of U. This makes it the #107 most popular school for poly sci master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in poly sci in 2021, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

U of U Poly Sci Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the poly sci majors at University of Utah.

U of U Political Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 139 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in poly sci from U of U. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

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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 poly sci.

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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

U of U Political Science Master’s Program

Of the 5 poly sci students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from U of U, about 80% were men and 20% were women.

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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 poly sci.

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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

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