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Political Science & Government at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Political Science & Government at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

If you are interested in studying political science & 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.

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 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.

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

52% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women.

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About 62% 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 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 18
International Students 0
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 31

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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