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Political Science & Government at University of Connecticut

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Political Science & Government at University of Connecticut

Every political science and government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at University of Connecticut stacks up to those at other schools.

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and approximately 27,215 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received their master's degree in political science.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science & Government section at the bottom of this page.

UCONN Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Political Science
  • Doctorate Degree in Political Science

UCONN Political Science & Government Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #108 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Political Science & Government Master’s Program

70% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 10 students who graduated with a master’s in political science from UCONN in 2021, 30% were men and 70% were women.

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from UCONN, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Connecticut with a master's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Managers 6,590 $129,730
Political Science Professors 260 $79,650
Economics Professors 240 $98,870
Economists 140 $95,450

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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