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Political Science & Government at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

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Political Science & Government at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

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

UW Oshkosh is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 15,314. In 2021, 20 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from UW Oshkosh.

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 Oshkosh Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

UW Oshkosh Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at UW Oshkosh compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at UW Oshkosh 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 Schools 41
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 850

Earnings of UW Oshkosh Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW Oshkosh is $34,537. This is 4% higher than $33,089, which is the national average for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Political Science Student Demographics at UW Oshkosh

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

UW Oshkosh Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from UW Oshkosh. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women.

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About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at UW Oshkosh 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 - Oshkosh 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 1
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UW Oshkosh 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 - Oshkosh.

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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