Political Science & Government at University of Maryland Global Campus

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

UMGC is located in Adelphi, Maryland and has a total student population of 58,526. Of the 7,697 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Maryland Global Campus in 2021, 100 of them were political science and government majors.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Online Classes Are Available at UMGC

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UMGC does offer online courses in political science for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UMGC Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Political Science & Government Schools	66

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from UMGC Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMGC is $52,749. This is 59% higher than $33,089, which is the national average for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 100 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMGC. Of these graduates, 71% were men and 29% were women.

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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	50
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

UMGC also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By M Chambers under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.