Political Science & Government at University of Delaware

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

UD is located in Newark, Delaware and approximately 23,613 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 148 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from UD.

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.

UD Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UD Political Science & Government Rankings

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

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 UD 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 Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools	36
	47
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools	67
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	216
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	255

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in political science from UD. This makes it the #92 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #45 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UD Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UD is $37,692. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 14% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

Political Science Student Demographics at UD

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

UD Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 148 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in political science from UD in 2021, 51% were men and 49% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at UD 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 Delaware with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	101
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

UD Political Science & Government Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in political science from UD. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

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

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

UD also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• International Relations & National Security
• Sociology
• Criminology

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 DE, the home state for University of Delaware.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
Managers	900	$134,410
Economists	30	$86,850

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
• Image Credit: By Ottawa80 at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.