Political Science & Government at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a political science school? To help you decide if University of Washington - Seattle Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's political science program.

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 48,149 students attend the school each year.

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 Seattle Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UW Seattle Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at UW Seattle 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 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

55% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at UW Seattle are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	63
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	204
International Students	33
Other Races/Ethnicities	42

UW Seattle 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 UW Seattle, 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 Washington - Seattle Campus with a master's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

The following political science concentations are available at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science	335
Other Political Science & Government	88

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 - Seattle 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
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