Political Science & Government at University of Arizona

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 University of Arizona stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and approximately 45,601 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 229 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from University of Arizona.

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.

University of Arizona Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

University of Arizona Political Science & Government Rankings

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

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 University of Arizona 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
	58
Best Political Science & Government Schools	270

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in political science from University of Arizona. This makes it the #130 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.

Earnings of University of Arizona Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Arizona is $32,899. This is less than $33,089, which is the national average of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Political Science Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 229 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Arizona, about 53% were men and 47% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 University of Arizona with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	82
White	98
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

University of Arizona Political Science & Government Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of political science master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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

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

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

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences
• International Relations & National Security
• Sociology
• Anthropology
• Geography & Cartography

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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Managers	8,520	$101,630
Economists	150	$93,350
Political Science Professors	120	$81,700

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 Msr69er under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.