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. Also, learn how UMN Twin Cities ranks among other schools offering degrees in political science.
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UMN Twin Cities is in the top 10% of the country for political science. More specifically it was ranked #44 out of 607 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Minnesota.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities handed out 248 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 261 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in political science from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #78 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in political science in 2021, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Political Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UMN Twin Cities go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $36,359 a year. This is higher than $33,089, which is the national median for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities, political science students borrow a median amount of $20,465 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 UMN Twin Cities is $286 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UMN Twin Cities are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 14 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
| White | 182 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 14 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from UMN Twin Cities. About 57% were men and 43% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 417 |
| Sociology | 110 |
| International Relations & National Security | 99 |
| Geography & Cartography | 56 |
| Anthropology | 51 |
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