Political Science & Government at University of Washington - Bothell Campus

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 Washington - Bothell Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UW Bothell is located in Bothell, Washington and approximately 6,304 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from UW Bothell.

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.

UW Bothell Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

UW Bothell Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at UW Bothell 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 UW Bothell 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 Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	116
Best Political Science & Government Schools	119
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	151
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How Much Do Political Science Graduates from UW Bothell Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW Bothell is $38,001. This is 15% higher than $33,089, which is the national average for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

Political Science Student Demographics at UW Bothell

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

UW Bothell Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 students earned a bachelor's degree in political science from UW Bothell. About 49% of these graduates were women and the other 51% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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 Washington - Bothell Campus with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	30
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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

Related Majors

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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Bothell Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Political Science Professors	440	$86,630
Economists	400	$95,010
Economics Professors	260	$89,490
Political Scientists	110	$84,480

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.