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Political Science at University of Oregon

Political Science at University of Oregon

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

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and approximately 21,752 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science section at the bottom of this page.

UO Political Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Poly Sci
  • Master’s Degree in Poly Sci

UO Political Science Rankings

The poly sci major at UO is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science. 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in poly sci, making the school the #44 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Poly Sci Student Demographics at UO

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the poly sci majors at University of Oregon.

UO Political Science Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of poly sci bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

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About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in poly sci at UO 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 Oregon with a bachelor's in poly sci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 34
White 127
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

UO Political Science Master’s Program

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of poly sci master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Oregon with a master's in poly sci.

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

Careers That Poly Sci Grads May Go Into

A degree in poly sci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OR, the home state for University of Oregon.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Managers 7,850 $94,400
Political Science Professors 260 $86,280

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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