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. We've also included details on how UW - Madison ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in political science.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for political science majors, UW - Madison came in at #25. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wisconsin - Madison handed out 399 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is an increase of 10% over the previous year when 363 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in political science from UW - Madison. This makes it the #25 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 UW - Madison go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $35,789 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UW - Madison, political science students borrow a median amount of $22,000 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 UW - Madison is $374 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.
The political science program at UW - Madison awarded 399 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 47% of these degrees went to men with the other 53% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UW - Madison are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 80% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 |
| White | 318 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 10 |
| Other Races | 19 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from UW - Madison. 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 864 |
| Sociology | 152 |
| Geography & Cartography | 132 |
| Anthropology | 48 |
| International Relations & National Security | 20 |
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