Political Science & Government at University of Memphis

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Memphis stacks up to those at other schools.

UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and approximately 22,205 students attend the school each year.

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.

UofM Political Science & Government Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
Master’s Degree in Political Science

UofM Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at UofM 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 UofM

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

UofM Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

66% Women

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at UofM are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. 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 Memphis with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UofM Political Science & Government Master’s Program

29% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of political science master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

Of the students who received a political science master's degree from UofM, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Memphis with a master's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

Political Science & Government majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Memphis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science	73
American Government & Politics (United States)	4

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 TN, the home state for University of Memphis.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Political Science Professors	170	$89,080
Economics Professors	160	$130,170
Economists	60	$83,350

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
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