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Political Science & Government at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

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Political Science & Government at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

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 Wisconsin - Eau Claire stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 11,017. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from UW - Eau Claire.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at UW - Eau Claire 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 - 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Political Science & Government Basic Certificate Schools 2

Earnings of UW - Eau Claire Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Eau Claire is $29,413. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

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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

38% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from UW - Eau Claire. Of these graduates, 62% were men and 38% were women.

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About 88% 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 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 23
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UW - Eau Claire also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student 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 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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