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Political Science at University of Connecticut

201 Bachelor's Degrees
1 Master's Degrees
1 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how UCONN ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in poly sci.

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Political Science Degrees Available at UCONN

UCONN Poly Sci Rankings

UCONN was ranked #62 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for poly sci 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 #2 in Connecticut.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools 32
Best Political Science Colleges for Veterans 47
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 48
Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 57
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 61
Best Political Science Schools 62
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 80
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 114
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 115
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 121
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 122
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 125
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 132
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 132
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 142
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 144
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 157
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 159
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 170
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 178
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science Graduates 290
Highest Paid Political Science Graduates 296
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 309
Best Value Colleges for Political Science 325

Popularity of Poly Sci at UCONN

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Connecticut handed out 201 bachelor's degrees in political science. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 209 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in poly sci from UCONN. This makes it the #171 most popular school for poly sci master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in poly sci in 2021, making the school the #105 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Poly Sci Student Diversity at UCONN

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

UCONN Political Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of poly sci bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UCONN are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Connecticut with a bachelor's in poly sci.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 40
White 115
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 12

UCONN Political Science Master’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in poly sci from UCONN in 2021 were women.

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The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Connecticut with a master's in poly sci.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Political Science & Government 9

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