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

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

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

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a total student population of 22,311. Of the 4,294 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of New Mexico - Main Campus in 2021, 136 of them were political science and government majors.

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.

UNM Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UNM Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at UNM 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 UNM 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 Schools 80
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 261

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

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #75 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from UNM Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNM is $29,067. This is less than $33,089, which is the national average of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Political Science Student Demographics at UNM

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

UNM Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

47% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 53% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

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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 New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 65
White 54
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

UNM Political Science & Government Master’s Program

50% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in political science from UNM. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from UNM, 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 Mexico - Main Campus 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 0
White 4
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNM also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
Managers 2,850 $96,490

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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