by our College Data Analytics TeamWe'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, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how UW Seattle ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in political science.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for political science majors, UW Seattle came in at #29. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Washington.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Washington - Seattle Campus handed out 407 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is an increase of 14% over the previous year when 356 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in political science from UW Seattle. This makes it the #78 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 9 students received their doctoral degrees in political science in 2021, making the school the #21 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 UW Seattle is $38,001. 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 UW Seattle, political science students borrow a median amount of $14,000 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 UW Seattle is $409 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at University of Washington - Seattle Campus.
For the most recent academic year available, 51% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 49% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a bachelor's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 71 |
| Black or African American | 19 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 |
| White | 201 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 34 |
| Other Races | 53 |
The political science program at UW Seattle awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a master's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 309 |
| Sociology | 274 |
| Geography & Cartography | 145 |
| General Social Sciences | 86 |
| Anthropology | 64 |
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