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Political Science & Government at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640. Of the 9,926 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Madison in 2021, 399 of them were political science and government majors.

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 - Madison Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at UW - Madison 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.

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in political science from UW - Madison. This makes it the #25 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UW - Madison Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Madison is $35,789. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Political Science Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

53% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 399 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - Madison, about 47% were men and 53% were women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at UW - Madison 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 - Madison with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 29
White 318
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

UW - Madison Political Science & Government Master’s Program

47% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 political science majors earned their master's degree from UW - Madison. Of these graduates, 53% were men and 47% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison 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 6
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UW - Madison also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 10 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

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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