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Political Science & Government at University of North Carolina at Asheville

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

UNCA is located in Asheville, North Carolina and approximately 3,363 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from UNCA.

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.

UNCA Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

UNCA Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how UNCA performed in these rankings.

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 UNCA 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
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 458
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 483

Earnings of UNCA Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNCA is $25,020. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

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Political Science Student Demographics at UNCA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at University of North Carolina at Asheville.

UNCA Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from UNCA. About 21% were men and 79% were women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at UNCA 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 North Carolina at Asheville with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UNCA also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student 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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Asheville.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Economics Professors 580 $106,080
Political Science Professors 440 $90,070
Economists 230 $81,470

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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