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Political Science & Government at University of Central Oklahoma

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Political Science & Government at University of Central Oklahoma

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 Oklahoma stacks up to those at other schools.

UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and approximately 14,132 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from UCO.

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.

UCO Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UCO Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at UCO 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.

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in political science from UCO. This is the #176 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UCO Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCO is $31,938. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

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Political Science Student Demographics at UCO

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

UCO Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 21 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in political science from UCO in 2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 Central Oklahoma with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UCO Political Science & Government Master’s Program

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from UCO.

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

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

UCO 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 OK, the home state for University of Central Oklahoma.

Occupation Jobs in OK Average Salary in OK
Managers 1,780 $102,710
Political Science Professors 140 $68,000
Economists 140 $76,500

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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