Political Science & Government at University of Memphis

Every political science and 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. Of the 3,273 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Memphis in 2021, 70 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.

UofM Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UofM

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, UofM does offer online courses in political science for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UofM Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how UofM performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools	132
	159
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	173
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools	176
	596

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in political science from UofM. This makes it the #145 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UofM Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofM is $25,392. This is less than $33,089, which is the national average of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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

Of the 70 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in political science from UofM in 2021, 56% were men and 44% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at UofM 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 Memphis with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	47
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UofM Political Science & Government Master’s Program

The political science program at UofM awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.

Of the students who received a political science master's degree from UofM, 67% were white. This is above average 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	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• International Relations & National Security
• Economics
• Anthropology
• Sociology

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
• Image Credit: By BenSherman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.