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Political Science at University of Utah

Political Science at University of Utah

What traits are you looking for in a poly sci school? To help you decide if University of Utah is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's poly sci program.

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 section at the bottom of this page.

U of U Political Science Degrees Available

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

U of U Political Science Rankings

The poly sci major at U of U 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 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in poly sci, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Poly Sci Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U Political Science Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of poly sci bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in poly sci 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 poly sci.

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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 Master’s Program

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

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Of the students who received a poly sci 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 poly sci.

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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

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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
Managers 3,310 $102,290
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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