Political Science & Government at University of the District of Columbia

Every political science and government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at University of the District of Columbia stacks up to those at other schools.

University of the District of Columbia is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 3,725. Of the 378 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of the District of Columbia in 2021, 38 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.

University of the District of Columbia Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

University of the District of Columbia Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at University of the District of Columbia 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 University of the District of Columbia 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	216
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools	239
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	300
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Earnings of University of the District of Columbia Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of the District of Columbia is $28,124. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

Political Science Student Demographics at University of the District of Columbia

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

University of the District of Columbia Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from University of the District of Columbia. About 53% were men and 47% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 40% more racial-ethnic minorities in its political science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of the District of Columbia with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

University of the District of Columbia also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Urban Studies

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 DC, the home state for University of the District of Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Managers	19,910	$147,460
Economists	6,380	$134,260
Political Scientists	3,220	$120,610
Political Science Professors	1,160	$127,410
Economics Professors	230	$110,350

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 Matthew Bisanz under License

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