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Political Science & Government at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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Political Science & Government at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

What traits are you looking for in a political science school? To help you decide if University of Louisiana at Lafayette is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's political science program.

UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and approximately 16,450 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from UL Lafayette.

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.

UL Lafayette Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

UL Lafayette Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at UL Lafayette 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
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 249
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 568

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from UL Lafayette Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UL Lafayette is $22,363. This is less than $33,089, which is the national average of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Political Science Student Demographics at UL Lafayette

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

UL Lafayette Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from UL Lafayette. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women.

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About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at UL Lafayette are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its political science bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UL Lafayette also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student 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 LA, the home state for University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Managers 9,790 $87,080
Economics Professors 60 $101,670
Economists 40 $103,070

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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