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Political Science & Government at University of New Orleans

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Political Science & Government at University of New Orleans

If you are interested in studying political science and government, you may want to check out the program at University of New Orleans. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNO is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a total student population of 8,375. Of the 1,162 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of New Orleans in 2021, 30 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.

UNO Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UNO Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at UNO 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 Schools 307
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 350

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in political science from UNO. This is the #191 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Political Science Student Demographics at UNO

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

UNO Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 30 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNO, about 40% were men and 60% were women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at UNO are white. This is typical 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 Orleans with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UNO also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 5 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 LA, the home state for University of New Orleans.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Managers 9,790 $87,080
Economics Professors 60 $101,670
Economists 40 $103,070

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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