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University of Wisconsin - Madison Bachelor’s in Political Science & Government

363 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$37,808 Average Salary
$22,911 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Political Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Political Science & Government is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of Wisconsin - Madison. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in political science, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the UW - Madison Bachelor’s in Political Science

#62 in the U.S
#1 in Wisconsin

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UW - Madison is in the top 10% of the country for political science. More specifically it was ranked #62 out of 781 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.

Here are some of the other rankings for UW - Madison.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)4
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)5
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government5
Most Popular Colleges for Political Science & Government8
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans11
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)17
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)17
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools18
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)20
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)24
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)28
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)28
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)34
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)48
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)54
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)57
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools61
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates62
Best Political Science & Government Schools62
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)76
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)98
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)110
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government177
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government201
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates215
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates217
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government278
Most Focused Colleges for Political Science & Government281
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government376
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government386

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Political Science from UW - Madison Cost?

$10,742 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$22,911 Average Student Debt

UW - Madison Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UW - Madison was $1,548 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $386 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$9,273$37,161
Fees$1,469$1,469
Books and Supplies$1,150$1,150
On Campus Room and Board$12,200$12,200
On Campus Other Expenses$3,066$3,066

Learn more about UW - Madison tuition and fees.

UW - Madison Political Science Bachelor’s Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Political Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at UW - Madison took out an average of $22,911 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $22,466.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Political Science From UW - Madison?

$37,808 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

political science who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW - Madison make an average of $37,808 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% higher than the national average of $33,465.

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Does UW - Madison Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Political Science?

Online degrees for the UW - Madison political science bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UW - Madison Online Learning page.

UW - Madison Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Political Science

363 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
53.2% Women
16.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 363 students received their bachelor’s degree in political science. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in political science in 2019-2020, 53.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.3% of the political science bachelor’s degrees at UW - Madison in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian15
Black or African American7
Hispanic or Latino21
Native American or Alaska Native2
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2
White291
International Students11
Other Races/Ethnicities14

Bachelor’s in Political Science Focus Areas at UW - Madison

Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Political Science363

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Anthropology26
Economics566
Geography & Cartography41
Sociology97

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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