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Political Science & Government at University of Kansas

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Political Science & Government at University of Kansas

If you plan to study political science and government, take a look at what University of Kansas has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and approximately 26,744 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 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.

KU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

KU Political Science & Government Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #45 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Political Science & Government Master’s Program

100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 political science majors earned their master's degree from KU. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 1
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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Managers 2,420 $102,560
Political Science Professors 110 $64,730
Economics Professors 90 $114,000
Economists 40 $72,600

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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