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. In addition, we cover how UPenn ranks in comparison to other schools with political science programs.
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Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Ranked at #3 in College Factual's most recent rankings, UPenn is in the top 1% of the country for political science students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Pennsylvania handed out 139 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is a decrease of 12% over the previous year when 158 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in political science from UPenn. This makes it the #67 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in political science in 2021, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Political Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UPenn go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $49,929 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UPenn, political science students borrow a median amount of $14,722 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 UPenn is $479 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at University of Pennsylvania.
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 15 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
| White | 67 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 15 |
| Other Races | 9 |
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of political science master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a master's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 273 |
| International Relations & National Security | 44 |
| Sociology | 37 |
| Urban Studies | 32 |
| Anthropology | 29 |
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