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Political Science & Government at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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Political Science & Government at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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 Nevada - Las Vegas stacks up to those at other schools.

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and approximately 31,142 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 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.

UNLV Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UNLV Political Science & Government Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #90 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at UNLV

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

UNLV Political Science & Government Master’s Program

33% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 political science majors earned their master's degree from UNLV. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas 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 2
White 2
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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
Managers 7,120 $102,060
Economics Professors 90 $79,310
Economists 70 $79,170

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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