Political Science & Government at University of Wisconsin - Madison

If you are interested in studying political science & government, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin - Madison. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640.

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

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.

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.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

About 74% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	25
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	284
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

UW - Madison Political Science & Government Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of political science master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

The following political science concentations are available at University of Wisconsin - Madison. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Madison. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science	424

Related Majors

• International Relations & National Security
• Anthropology
• Geography & Cartography
• Sociology
• Economics

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Czar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.