by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UF ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in political science.
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UF is in the top 10% of the country for political science. More specifically it was ranked #42 out of 607 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Florida.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Florida handed out 336 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is a decrease of 7% over the previous year when 362 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in political science from UF. This makes it the #61 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in political science in 2021, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UF is $28,878. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UF, political science students borrow a median amount of $16,068 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all political science bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,439.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the political science program at UF is $217 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at University of Florida.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 336 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from UF. Of these graduates, 46% were men and 54% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 50% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Florida with a bachelor's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 16 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 108 |
| White | 169 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 23 |
The political science program at UF awarded 9 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UF are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Florida with a master's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 6 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 330 |
| Anthropology | 164 |
| Sociology | 140 |
| Geography & Cartography | 97 |
| International Relations & National Security | 1 |
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