Political Science & Government at University of Missouri - St Louis

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a political science school? To help you decide if University of Missouri - St Louis is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's political science program.

UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 13,874 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.

UMSL Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UMSL Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at UMSL 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 UMSL

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

UMSL Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

60% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at UMSL are white. This is typical 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 - St Louis with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UMSL Political Science & Government Master’s Program

25% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of political science master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

Of the students who received a political science master's degree from UMSL, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
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 Missouri - St Louis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science	39

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 - St Louis.

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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