Political Science & Government at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

If you are interested in studying political science and 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. Of the 9,414 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities in 2021, 248 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.

UMN Twin Cities Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at UMN Twin Cities 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools	35

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in political science from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #78 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of UMN Twin Cities Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities is $36,359. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 10% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 248 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from UMN Twin Cities in 2020-2021, 45% were men and 55% were women.

About 73% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	182
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

UMN Twin Cities Political Science & Government Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in Political Science & Government from UMN Twin Cities in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.

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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	2
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMN Twin Cities also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Urban Studies
• Anthropology
• Geography & Cartography
• International Relations & National Security
• 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.