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Political Science at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Political Science at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

What traits are you looking for in a poly sci 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 poly sci program.

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 48,149.

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.

UW Seattle Political Science Degrees Available

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

UW Seattle Political Science Rankings

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

Poly Sci Student Demographics at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle Political Science Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of poly sci bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in poly sci 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 poly sci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 47
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 30
White 163
International Students 23
Other Races/Ethnicities 35

UW Seattle 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 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 poly sci.

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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

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 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
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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