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Political Science & Government at University of Connecticut

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a political science school? To help you decide if University of Connecticut is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's political science program.

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and approximately 27,215 students attend the school each year.

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.

UCONN Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UCONN Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at UCONN 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #108 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Political Science & Government Associate’s Program

100% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of political science associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

UCONN Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

51% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 49% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 51% went to women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at UCONN are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	37
White	101
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UCONN Political Science & Government Master’s Program

41% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of political science master's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.

Of the students who received a political science master's degree from UCONN, 76% 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 Connecticut with a master's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

If you plan to be a political science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Connecticut. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science	203
Other Political Science & Government	9

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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Managers	6,590	$129,730
Political Science Professors	260	$79,650
Economics Professors	240	$98,870
Economists	140	$95,450

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
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