Political Science & Government at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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 New Hampshire - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and has a total student population of 14,348. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from UNH.

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.

UNH Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UNH Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at UNH 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 UNH 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
	50
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools	132
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	355

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in political science from UNH. This makes it the #145 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from UNH Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNH is $36,851. This is 11% higher than $33,089, which is the national average for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

Political Science Student Demographics at UNH

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

UNH Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 80 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNH, about 54% were men and 46% were women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at UNH 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 New Hampshire - Main Campus with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	68
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNH Political Science & Government Master’s Program

Of the 3 political science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNH, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

Of the students who received a political science master's degree from UNH, 67% 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 New Hampshire - Main Campus with a master's in political science.

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

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

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• International Relations & National Security
• Sociology
• Criminology

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 NH, the home state for University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
Managers	950	$123,580
Political Science Professors	90	$101,800
Economics Professors	80	$161,830
Economists	60	$74,570

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 Kylejtod under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.