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Political Science & Government at University of Maryland Global Campus

Political Science & Government at University of Maryland Global Campus

Every political science & government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at University of Maryland Global Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UMGC is located in Adelphi, Maryland and has a total student population of 58,526.

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.

UMGC Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Political Science (1 - 4 Years)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

UMGC Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at UMGC 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.

Political Science Student Demographics at UMGC

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

UMGC Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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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 Maryland Global Campus with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 38
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

The following political science concentations are available at University of Maryland Global Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Maryland Global Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 100

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 Global Campus.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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