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, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UVU ranks in comparison to other schools with political science programs.
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The bachelor's program at UVU was ranked #538 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #4 in Utah.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Utah Valley University handed out 39 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is a decrease of 25% over the previous year when 52 degrees were handed out.
Political Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UVU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,412 a year. 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 UVU, political science students borrow a median amount of $21,413 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 Utah Valley University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from UVU. Of these graduates, 56% were men and 44% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UVU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 79% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Utah Valley University with a bachelor's in political science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 31 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Anthropology | 11 |
International Relations & National Security | 10 |
Geography & Cartography | 7 |
Sociology | 7 |
Economics | 5 |
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