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Political Science at University of Georgia

Political Science at University of Georgia

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

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 section at the bottom of this page.

UGA Political Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Poly Sci
  • Master’s Degree in Poly Sci

UGA Political Science Rankings

The poly sci major at UGA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science. 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 poly sci, making the school the #87 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Poly Sci Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Political Science Bachelor’s Program

61% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 39% of poly sci bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in poly sci 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 poly sci.

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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 Master’s Program

63% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of poly sci master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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Of the students who received a poly sci 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 poly sci.

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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

Careers That Poly Sci Grads May Go Into

A degree in poly sci 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
Political Science Professors 260 $101,720

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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