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Political Science & Government at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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Political Science & Government at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 24,565. Of the 3,975 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in 2021, 63 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.

UWM Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UWM Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how UWM performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools 108

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in political science from UWM. This makes it the #108 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of UWM Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UWM is $33,739. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 2% 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 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

59% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at UWM awarded 63 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 41% of these degrees went to men with the other 59% going to women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 43
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UWM Political Science & Government Master’s Program

40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in political science from UWM. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% were men.

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from UWM, 80% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UWM also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 1 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 - 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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