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Political Science & Government at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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Political Science & Government at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

What traits are you looking for in a political science school? To help you decide if University of Washington - Seattle Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's political science program.

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 48,149 students attend the school each year. 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.

UW Seattle Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UW Seattle Political Science & Government Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle Political Science & Government Master’s Program

57% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in Political Science & Government from UW Seattle in 2020-2021, 43% were men and 57% were women.

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In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus 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 0
White 2
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Managers 11,280 $125,490
Political Science Professors 440 $86,630
Economists 400 $95,010
Economics Professors 260 $89,490
Political Scientists 110 $84,480

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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