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Political Science at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Political Science at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

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

UW - Whitewater is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 11,989.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science section at the bottom of this page.

UW - Whitewater Political Science Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Poly Sci (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Poly Sci

UW - Whitewater Political Science Rankings

The poly sci major at UW - Whitewater is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science. 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.

Poly Sci Student Demographics at UW - Whitewater

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

UW - Whitewater Political Science Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of poly sci bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in poly sci 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 poly sci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Poly Sci Grads May Go Into

A degree in poly sci 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
Political Science Professors 210 $90,940

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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