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University of Connecticut Bachelor’s in Political Science & Government

209 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$36,185 Average Salary
$24,540 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Political Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Political Science & Government is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of Connecticut. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in political science, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the UCONN Bachelor’s in Political Science

#115 in the U.S
#4 in Connecticut

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. UCONN was ranked #115 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for political science majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in Connecticut.

Here are some of the other rankings for UCONN.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government31
Most Popular Colleges for Political Science & Government32
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government43
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools47
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools53
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government58
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates61
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)66
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)67
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)68
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans70
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)71
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)75
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government79
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government87
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government90
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)91
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)95
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates96
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans100
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)100
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools110
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)113
Best Political Science & Government Schools115
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)119
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)122
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans126
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans127
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)140
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government164
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)200
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)208
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)214
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)220
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)236
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)250
Most Focused Colleges for Political Science & Government255
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government265
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)270
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)290
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)310
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)325
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates330
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates342
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)387
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)407
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government469
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government494

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Political Science from UCONN Cost?

$17,834 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$24,540 Average Student Debt

UCONN Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UCONN was $1,545 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $601 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$14,406$37,074
Fees$3,428$3,428
Books and Supplies$950$950
On Campus Room and Board$13,258$13,258
On Campus Other Expenses$3,032$3,032

Learn more about UCONN tuition and fees.

UCONN Political Science Bachelor’s Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Political Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCONN took out an average of $24,540 in student loans. That is 9% higher than the national average of $22,466.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Political Science From UCONN?

$36,185 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of political science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCONN is $36,185 per year. That is 8% higher than the national average of $33,465.

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Does UCONN Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Political Science?

UCONN does not offer an online option for its political science bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCONN Online Learning page.

UCONN Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Political Science

209 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
50.7% Women
27.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 209 bachelor’s degrees in political science awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 50.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in political science in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 50.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 27.8% of the political science bachelor’s degrees at UCONN in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian9
Black or African American11
Hispanic or Latino30
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White149
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities9

Bachelor’s in Political Science Focus Areas at UCONN

Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Political Science209

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Anthropology30
Economics454
Geography & Cartography11
Sociology64
Urban Studies21

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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.

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