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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. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Georgia is in Athens, GA.

During the most recent reporting year, 291 political science degrees were granted at University of Georgia.

Studying Online at University of Georgia

Many students take online classes at University of Georgia. Of 43,146 students, 1,664 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,365 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Political Science graduates at University of Georgia, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at University of Georgia are 58% women (168) and 42% men (123).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at University of Georgia

Among the 273 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at University of Georgia, 58% were women (159) and 42% were men (114).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Georgia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	185
Hispanic / Latino	33
Black / African American	15
Asian	21
Two or More Races	16
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 31% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Georgia, lower than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at University of Georgia

Among the 10 master’s political science degrees awarded at University of Georgia, 80% were women (8) and 20% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science master’s degree recipients at University of Georgia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Black / African American	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at University of Georgia, below the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at University of Georgia

Among the 8 doctoral political science degrees awarded at University of Georgia, 12% were women (1) and 88% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at University of Georgia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
International (Nonresident)	5

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science Graduates

Graduates of the Political Science program at University of Georgia go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Political Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.