Political Science & Government at University of North Florida

If you plan to study political science and government, take a look at what University of North Florida has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNF is located in Jacksonville, Florida and has a total student population of 16,926. In 2021, 96 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from UNF.

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.

UNF Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

UNF Political Science & Government Rankings

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

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 UNF 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	84
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools	138
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	298
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools	352

Earnings of UNF Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNF is $36,260. This is 10% higher than $33,089, which is the national average for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

Political Science Student Demographics at UNF

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

UNF Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 96 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from UNF in 2020-2021, 54% were men and 46% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at UNF 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 Florida with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	70
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Related Majors

• International Relations & National Security
• Anthropology
• Economics
• Sociology

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 FL, the home state for University of North Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Political Science Professors	410	$93,470
Economics Professors	340	$116,920
Economists	240	$105,230
Political Scientists	40	$95,120

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 The222 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.