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Political Science & Government at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

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Political Science & Government at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

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

UW - Whitewater is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin and approximately 11,989 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from UW - Whitewater.

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 - Whitewater Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UW - Whitewater Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at UW - Whitewater 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 - Whitewater 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 Basic Certificate Schools 6
Best Political Science & Government Schools 221
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 256
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 660

Earnings of UW - Whitewater Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Whitewater is $30,622. This is less than $33,089, which is the national average of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Political Science Student Demographics at UW - Whitewater

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

UW - Whitewater Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students earned a bachelor's degree in political science from UW - Whitewater. About 44% of these graduates were women and the other 56% were men.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at UW - Whitewater 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 - Whitewater with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UW - Whitewater 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 - Whitewater.

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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