Political Science & Government at University of Utah

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every political science & 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 Utah stacks up to those at other schools.

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 33,081.

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.

U of U Political Science & Government Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
Master’s Degree in Political Science

U of U Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at U of U 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.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

52% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at U of U 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 Utah with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	95
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

U of U Political Science & Government Master’s Program

67% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of political science master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a political science master's degree from U of U, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

If you plan to be a political science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Utah. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science	151

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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Managers	3,310	$102,290
Economics Professors	160	$117,380
Economists	90	$88,280
Political Science Professors	70	$83,350

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
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