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Political Science & Government at University of Louisville

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

UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and approximately 22,211 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from UofL.

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.

UofL Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UofL Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at UofL 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 UofL 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 Master’s Degree Schools 78

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in political science from UofL. This makes it the #78 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UofL Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofL is $33,268. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% 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 UofL

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

UofL Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at UofL awarded 77 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 45% of these degrees went to men with the other 55% going to women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at UofL 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 Louisville with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 54
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UofL Political Science & Government Master’s Program

43% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a master's degree in political science from UofL. About 57% were men and 43% were women.

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from UofL, 100% 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 Louisville with a master's in political science.

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

UofL 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 KY, the home state for University of Louisville.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Managers 3,260 $92,630
Economics Professors 190 $85,500
Political Science Professors 110 $91,440

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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