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Political Science & Government at University of Arkansas

If you are interested in studying political science and government, you may want to check out the program at University of Arkansas. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and approximately 27,562 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 123 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from UARK.

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.

UARK Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UARK Political Science & Government Rankings

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

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 UARK 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 Master’s Degree Schools 107
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools 145

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

Earnings of UARK Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UARK is $28,294. This is less than $33,089, which is the national average of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Political Science Student Demographics at UARK

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

UARK Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

54% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 123 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from UARK in 2020-2021, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at UARK 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 Arkansas with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 96
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

UARK Political Science & Government Master’s Program

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in political science from UARK. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men.

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from UARK, 67% 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 University of Arkansas with a master's in political science.

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

UARK 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.

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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