Political Science & Government at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and approximately 47,907 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 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.

U-M Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

U-M Political Science & Government Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Political Science & Government Master’s Program

Of the 5 political science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from U-M, about 60% were men and 40% were women.

In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Economics

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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Managers	6,370	$98,780
Political Science Professors	400	$98,830
Economics Professors	300	$111,530
Economists	250	$90,040
Political Scientists	60	$95,570

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dwight Burdette under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.