Undergraduate Certificates in Political Science & Government

Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 38% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Political Science Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 8 people earned their undergraduate certificate in political science. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in political science at each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	42,363
Associate Degree	2,313
Master’s Degree	1,889
Doctor’s Degree	731
Basic Certificate	309
Graduate Certificate	73
Undergraduate Certificate	8

Earnings of Political Science Majors With Undergraduate Certificates

The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in political science is $42,752. However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years experience you have. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $42,752 to a high of $42,752.

Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in political science is $23,250. The school you go to and how long it takes you to graduate, among other things, can cause this number to vary. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $24,786 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $19,500.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their undergraduate certificate in political science. About 75.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender	Number of Grads
Men	2
Women	6

The racial-ethnic distribution of political science undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Political Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Degrees Awarded
	5
	2
	1

Related Majors

Below are some popular majors that are similar to political science that offer undergraduate certificates.

Major	Annual Degrees Awarded
	137
	75
	36
	26
	16

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Image Credit: By UKWiki at English Wikipedia under License

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