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Political Science & Government at University of Wyoming

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

UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and approximately 11,829 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from UW.

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 Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UW Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at UW 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 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
129
Most Focused Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools 164
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 270
Best Political Science & Government Schools 398

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in political science from UW. This is the #176 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Political Science Student Demographics at UW

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

UW Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

41% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from UW. About 59% were men and 41% were women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at UW 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 Wyoming with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 31
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

UW Political Science & Government Master’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from UW.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wyoming 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 0
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UW 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 WY, the home state for University of Wyoming.

Occupation Jobs in WY Average Salary in WY
Managers 770 $100,310
Political Science Professors 40 $62,590

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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