Political Science & Government at University of Georgia

If you plan to study political science & government, take a look at what University of Georgia has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147.

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.

UGA Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UGA Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at UGA 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #90 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at UGA 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 Georgia with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	202
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UGA Political Science & Government Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of political science master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

Of the students who received a political science master's degree from UGA, 75% 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 Georgia with a master's in political science.

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

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

The following political science concentations are available at University of Georgia. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Georgia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science	242

Related Majors

• Urban Studies
• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• Economics
• Sociology

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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Economists	330	$111,570
Political Science Professors	260	$101,720
Economics Professors	180	$101,590

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 Pruddle under License

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