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Political Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Political Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Every political science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the poly sci program at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities stacks up to those at other schools.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science section at the bottom of this page.

UMN Twin Cities Political Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Poly Sci
  • Master’s Degree in Poly Sci

UMN Twin Cities Political Science Rankings

The poly sci major at UMN Twin Cities is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science. 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 poly sci, making the school the #56 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Poly Sci Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Political Science Bachelor’s Program

54% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of poly sci 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 poly sci 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 poly sci.

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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 Master’s Program

67% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of poly sci 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 poly sci.

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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

Careers That Poly Sci Grads May Go Into

A degree in poly sci 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
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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