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Political Science & Government at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

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Political Science & Government at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

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

UAFS is located in Fort Smith, Arkansas and approximately 5,887 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 2 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from UAFS.

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.

UAFS Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

UAFS Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at UAFS 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 UAFS 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 1,132
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 1,190

Political Science Student Demographics at UAFS

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

UAFS Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from UAFS. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 61% 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 Arkansas - Fort Smith with a bachelor's in political science.

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

UAFS 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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Managers 3,360 $86,410
Economists 90 $75,380
Political Science Professors 60 $81,780
Economics Professors 40 $94,750

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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