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Political Science & Government at University of Missouri - Kansas City

If you plan to study political science and government, take a look at what University of Missouri - Kansas City has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and has a total student population of 16,147. In 2021, 46 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from UMKC.

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.

UMKC Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UMKC Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at UMKC 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 UMKC 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 Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools 119
346

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in political science from UMKC. This is the #176 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from UMKC Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMKC is $33,181. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 0% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Political Science Student Demographics at UMKC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at University of Missouri - Kansas City.

UMKC Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at UMKC awarded 46 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 48% of these degrees went to men with the other 52% going to women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at UMKC 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 Missouri - Kansas City with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 34
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UMKC Political Science & Government Master’s Program

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of political science master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

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

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

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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Kansas City.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Managers 3,980 $97,820
Economists 250 $112,240
Political Science Professors 220 $85,510
Economics Professors 180 $108,240

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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