Political Science & Government at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Every political science and government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and approximately 30,559 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 176 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from UT Knoxville.

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

UT Knoxville Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
• Master’s Degree in Political Science
• Doctorate Degree in Political Science

UT Knoxville Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at UT Knoxville compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at UT Knoxville is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools	54
Best Value Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools	79
Best Value Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools	138
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	263

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in political science from UT Knoxville. This makes it the #145 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #45 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from UT Knoxville Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Knoxville is $28,920. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

Political Science Student Demographics at UT Knoxville

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

UT Knoxville Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 176 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Knoxville, about 51% were men and 49% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at UT Knoxville 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 Tennessee - Knoxville with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	138
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UT Knoxville Political Science & Government Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in political science from UT Knoxville. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 28% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a master's in political science.

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

UT Knoxville also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• International Relations & National Security
• Geography & Cartography
• Economics
• Anthropology
• Sociology

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Political Science Professors	170	$89,080
Economics Professors	160	$130,170
Economists	60	$83,350

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nightryder84 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.