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Political Science at The University of Alabama

Political Science at The University of Alabama

If you are interested in studying political science, you may want to check out the program at The University of Alabama. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and has a total student population of 37,840.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science section at the bottom of this page.

UA Political Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Poly Sci
  • Master’s Degree in Poly Sci

UA Political Science Rankings

The poly sci major at UA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in poly sci, making the school the #56 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Poly Sci Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Political Science Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of poly sci bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in poly sci at UA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Alabama with a bachelor's in poly sci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 28
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 147
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

UA Political Science Master’s Program

75% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of poly sci master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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Of the students who received a poly sci master's degree from UA, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Alabama with a master's in poly sci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Poly Sci Grads May Go Into

A degree in poly sci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Managers 2,110 $106,680
Political Science Professors 150 $76,380

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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