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Political Science & Government at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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Political Science & Government at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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

UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 18,150. Of the 3,168 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Massachusetts - Lowell in 2021, 39 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 Lowell Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

UMass Lowell Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at UMass Lowell 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
207
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 777

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from UMass Lowell Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMass Lowell is $36,914. This is 12% 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 Lowell

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

UMass Lowell Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students earned a bachelor's degree in political science from UMass Lowell. About 44% of these graduates were women and the other 56% were men.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at UMass Lowell 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 - Lowell with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UMass Lowell 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 - Lowell.

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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