Political Science & Government at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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 Michigan - Ann Arbor stacks up to those at other schools.

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has a total student population of 47,907. In 2021, 272 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from U-M.

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.

U-M Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

U-M Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at U-M 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 Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20
Most Focused Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools	69
Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools	108

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in political science from U-M. This makes it the #108 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from U-M Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at U-M is $40,625. This is 23% higher than $33,089, which is the national average for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

Political Science Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

The political science program at U-M awarded 272 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at U-M 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	26
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	182
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

U-M Political Science & Government Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of political science master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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

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

U-M also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences
• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Economics

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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Managers	6,370	$98,780
Political Science Professors	400	$98,830
Economics Professors	300	$111,530
Economists	250	$90,040
Political Scientists	60	$95,570

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 Dwight Burdette under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.