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Political Science & Government at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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Political Science & Government at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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

UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and approximately 17,915 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,021 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Carolina at Wilmington in 2021, 59 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.

UNCW Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

UNCW Political Science & Government Rankings

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

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 UNCW 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 257

Earnings of UNCW Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNCW is $26,957. 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 UNCW

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

UNCW Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

41% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNCW. Of these graduates, 59% were men and 41% were women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at UNCW 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 Wilmington with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 49
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UNCW 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 Wilmington.

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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