by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Also, learn how UO compares to other colleges that offer political science & government.
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UO is in the top 15% of the country for political science & government. Specifically, it ranked #132 out of 602 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #25 in Far Western.
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Oregon conferred 224 bachelor’s degrees in political science & government.
Political Science & Government graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UO go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $55,828 a year. This is lower than $57,490, the median for all majors at UO.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at UO, political science & government graduates take on a median debt of $20,183 in student loans. This is below $22,100, the typical median for all majors at UO.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,974 | $39,922 |
| Fees | $2,594 | $2,594 |
Learn more about UO tuition and fees.
In the most recent graduating class, 46% of political science & government bachelor’s degrees went to men and 54% went to women.
The majority of political science & government bachelor’s degree graduates at UO were White. About 65% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Oregon with a bachelor’s in political science & government.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33 |
| White | 146 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 31 |
In the most recent graduating class, 50% of political science & government master’s degrees went to men and 50% went to women.
The largest share of political science & government master’s degree graduates at UO were Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Oregon with a master’s in political science & government.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
In the most recent graduating class, 67% of political science & government doctoral degrees went to men and 33% went to women.
The largest share of political science & government doctoral degree graduates at UO are White. Approximately 67% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Oregon with a doctoral in political science & government.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Here are the demographics of the political science & government majors at University of Oregon.
The political science & government program at UO offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science and Government, General | 232 |
UO awarded 232 degrees in political science and government, general in the most recent reporting year — 53% to women and 47% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (65%).