Political Science & Government at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study political science & government, take a look at what University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 24,565.

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.

UWM Political Science & Government Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
Master’s Degree in Political Science

UWM Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at UWM 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 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #108 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

60% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at UWM 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 - Milwaukee with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	39
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UWM Political Science & Government Master’s Program

43% Women

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

Of the students who received a political science master's degree from UWM, 71% 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 Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a master's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

Political Science & Government majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science	69

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 - Milwaukee.

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
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