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Political Science at University of Virginia - Main Campus

108 Bachelor's Degrees
4 Master's Degrees
2 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how University of Virginia ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in poly sci.

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Political Science Degrees Available at University of Virginia

University of Virginia Poly Sci Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for poly sci majors, University of Virginia came in at #26. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science Graduates 18
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Political Science Graduates 21
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools 24
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 25
Best Political Science Schools 26
Best Political Science Graduate Degree Schools 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 27
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 28
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 29
Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 30
Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 32
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 33
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 35
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 35
Best Political Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 36
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 36
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 44
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 51
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 52
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 52
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 52
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 53
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science Graduates 54
Highest Paid Political Science Graduates 55
Best Political Science Colleges for Veterans 58
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 67
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Political Science 68
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 69
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 442
Best Value Colleges for Political Science 443

Popularity of Poly Sci at University of Virginia

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Virginia - Main Campus handed out 108 bachelor's degrees in political science. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 112 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in poly sci from University of Virginia. This makes it the #127 most popular school for poly sci master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in poly sci in 2021, making the school the #87 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

University of Virginia Poly Sci Students

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

University of Virginia Political Science Bachelor’s Program

The poly sci program at University of Virginia awarded 108 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 48% of these degrees went to men with the other 52% going to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at University of Virginia are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 69% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in poly sci.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 75
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 7

University of Virginia Political Science Master’s Program

Of the 4 poly sci students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Virginia, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at University of Virginia are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia - Main Campus 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 0
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

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