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Political Science & Government at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

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Political Science & Government at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

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

UMass Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 7,869. Of the 1,327 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth in 2021, 31 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.

UMass Dartmouth Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

UMass Dartmouth Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at UMass Dartmouth 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 UMass Dartmouth 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
133
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 431
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 458
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 560

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from UMass Dartmouth Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMass Dartmouth is $36,557. This is 10% higher than $33,089, which is the national average for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Political Science Student Demographics at UMass Dartmouth

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

UMass Dartmouth Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

48% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at UMass Dartmouth awarded 31 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 52% of these degrees went to men with the other 48% going to women.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at UMass Dartmouth 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 Massachusetts - Dartmouth with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 19
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UMass Dartmouth 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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Economists 1,150 $117,680
Political Science Professors 1,020 $136,210
Economics Professors 870 $125,120
Political Scientists 50 $88,120

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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