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Political Science & Government at University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Political Science & Government at University of Alabama at Birmingham

If you plan to study political science and government, take a look at what University of Alabama at Birmingham has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and approximately 22,563 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 27 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from UAB.

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.

UAB Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

UAB Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at UAB 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 Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 258

Political Science Student Demographics at UAB

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

UAB Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

41% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from UAB. About 59% were men and 41% were women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at UAB 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 18
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UAB 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 AL, the home state for University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Managers 2,110 $106,680
Political Science Professors 150 $76,380
Economics Professors 130 $114,020
Economists 50 $103,740

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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