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Political Science & Government at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Political Science & Government at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

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

UW - Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 11,017.

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 - Eau Claire Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Political Science (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

UW - Eau Claire Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at UW - Eau Claire 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.

Political Science Student Demographics at UW - Eau Claire

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire.

UW - Eau Claire Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

45% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

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About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at UW - Eau Claire 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 Wisconsin - Eau Claire with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 37
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

If you plan to be a political science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 26

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Managers 12,400 $85,050
Economists 240 $80,070
Political Science Professors 210 $90,940
Economics Professors 200 $119,560

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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