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Political Science & Government at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Political Science & Government at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and approximately 31,142 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.

UNLV Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UNLV Political Science & Government 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.

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.

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

53% Women
65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 32
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UNLV Political Science & Government Master’s Program

100% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of political science master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 26% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 1
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Nevada - Las Vegas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 99

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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