Political Science & Government at University of Nebraska at Omaha

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

UNOMAHA is located in Omaha, Nebraska and approximately 15,892 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 52 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from UNOMAHA.

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.

UNOMAHA Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UNOMAHA Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at UNOMAHA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at UNOMAHA 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
Most Popular Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate Schools	6
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	145
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools	180
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	221

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in political science from UNOMAHA. This makes it the #19 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from UNOMAHA Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNOMAHA is $31,585. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

Political Science Student Demographics at UNOMAHA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at University of Nebraska at Omaha.

UNOMAHA Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNOMAHA. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 62% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at UNOMAHA 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 Nebraska at Omaha with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UNOMAHA Political Science & Government Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a master's degree in political science from UNOMAHA. About 47% of these graduates were women and the other 53% were men.

Of the students who received a political science master's degree from UNOMAHA, 79% 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 Nebraska at Omaha with a master's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Urban Studies
• International Relations & National Security
• Geography & Cartography
• Economics
• 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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Managers	1,700	$101,380
Economics Professors	110	$99,920
Political Science Professors	90	$72,280
Economists	30	$81,010

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 Beatmastermatt under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.