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Political Science & Government at The University of West Florida

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Political Science & Government at The University of West Florida

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 West Florida stacks up to those at other schools.

UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and has a total student population of 13,061. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from UWF.

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.

UWF Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UWF Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how UWF performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at UWF 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
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools 99
Best Political Science & Government Schools 431
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 486
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 1,014

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in political science from UWF. This makes it the #67 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from UWF Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UWF is $35,633. This is 8% higher than $33,089, which is the national average for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Political Science Student Demographics at UWF

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

UWF Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

21% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from UWF in 2020-2021, 79% were men and 21% were women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at UWF are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its political science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of West Florida with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UWF Political Science & Government Master’s Program

38% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at UWF awarded 8 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 63% of these degrees went to men with the other 38% going to women.

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from UWF, 75% 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 West Florida with a master's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UWF also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 FL, the home state for The University of West Florida.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Managers 23,160 $99,240
Political Science Professors 410 $93,470
Economics Professors 340 $116,920
Economists 240 $105,230
Political Scientists 40 $95,120

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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