Political Science & Government at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and approximately 31,142 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 91 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from UNLV.

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.

UNLV Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UNLV Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at UNLV 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 UNLV 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 Focused Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools	102

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in political science from UNLV. This makes it the #92 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #90 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from UNLV Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNLV is $33,589. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 2% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

Political Science Student Demographics at UNLV

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

UNLV Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 91 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from UNLV in 2020-2021, 47% were men and 53% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its political science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

UNLV Political Science & Government Master’s Program

Of the 6 political science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNLV, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

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

UNLV also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences
• Urban Studies
• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Economics

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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Managers	7,120	$102,060
Economics Professors	90	$79,310
Economists	70	$79,170

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 Stan Shebs under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.