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Political Science & Government at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Political Science & Government at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 52,017 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.

UMN Twin Cities Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at UMN Twin Cities 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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

54% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at UMN Twin Cities 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 130
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

UMN Twin Cities Political Science & Government Master’s Program

67% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of political science master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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

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

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 Minnesota - Twin Cities. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 259

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Managers 9,350 $128,590
Economics Professors 300 $110,060
Economists 250 $81,720
Political Science Professors 220 $99,800

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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