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Political Science & Government at University of Central Missouri

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Political Science & Government at University of Central Missouri

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 Central Missouri stacks up to those at other schools.

UCM is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and has a total student population of 9,959. In 2021, 21 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from UCM.

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.

UCM Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

UCM Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at UCM 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 UCM 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
501

Political Science Student Demographics at UCM

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

UCM Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 21 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UCM, about 43% were men and 57% were women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at UCM 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 Central Missouri 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 3
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UCM 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 MO, the home state for University of Central Missouri.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Managers 3,980 $97,820
Economists 250 $112,240
Political Science Professors 220 $85,510
Economics Professors 180 $108,240

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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