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Political Science & Government at University of Missouri - St Louis

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Political Science & Government at University of Missouri - St Louis

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 Missouri - St Louis stacks up to those at other schools.

UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 13,874. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 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.

UMSL Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UMSL

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UMSL offers distance education options for political science at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

UMSL Political Science & Government Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at UMSL

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

UMSL Political Science & Government Master’s Program

43% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of political science master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

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In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 33% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - St Louis.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Managers 3,980 $97,820
Economists 250 $112,240
Political Science Professors 220 $85,510
Economics Professors 180 $108,240

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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