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Political Science & Government at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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Political Science & Government at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 407 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from UW Seattle.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Political Science

UW Seattle Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how UW Seattle performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 8
Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools 78
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 227

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in political science from UW Seattle. This makes it the #78 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from UW Seattle Make?

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

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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

49% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at UW Seattle awarded 407 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 51% of these degrees went to men with the other 49% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 - Seattle Campus with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 71
Black or African American 19
Hispanic or Latino 29
White 201
International Students 34
Other Races/Ethnicities 53

UW Seattle Political Science & Government Master’s Program

57% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in political science from UW Seattle. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UW Seattle also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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