Political Science & Government at University of Maryland - College Park

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and has a total student population of 40,709.

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.

UMCP Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UMCP Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at UMCP 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.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

58% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at UMCP are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	30
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	37
White	184
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

UMCP Political Science & Government Master’s Program

53% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of political science master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

Of the students who received a political science master's degree from UMCP, 58% 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 Maryland - College Park with a master's in political science.

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

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

If you plan to be a political science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Maryland - College Park. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science	330

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Managers	14,450	$122,050
Economists	700	$116,870
Political Science Professors	270	$102,500
Economics Professors	230	$119,300
Political Scientists	90	$123,150

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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