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Political Science & Government at University of Kansas

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

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and has a total student population of 26,744. In 2021, 103 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from KU.

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.

KU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

KU Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at KU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at KU 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
56
Most Focused Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools 152

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in political science from KU. This makes it the #145 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 KU Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at KU is $35,655. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Political Science Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

47% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 103 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from KU. Of these graduates, 53% were men and 47% were women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at KU 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 Kansas with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 77
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

KU Political Science & Government Master’s Program

100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at KU awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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

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

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

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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Managers 2,420 $102,560
Political Science Professors 110 $64,730
Economics Professors 90 $114,000
Economists 40 $72,600

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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