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Political Science & Government at Christopher Newport University

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Political Science & Government at Christopher Newport University

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

CNU is located in Newport News, Virginia and approximately 4,868 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,200 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Christopher Newport University in 2021, 87 of them were political science and government majors.

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.

CNU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

CNU Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at CNU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at CNU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 50
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 83
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 95
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 101
Best Political Science & Government Schools 103
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 140
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 154
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How Much Do Political Science Graduates from CNU Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at CNU is $37,880. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 14% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Political Science Student Demographics at CNU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Christopher Newport University.

CNU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 87 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from CNU. Of these graduates, 57% were men and 43% were women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at CNU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Christopher Newport University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 68
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

CNU also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 VA, the home state for Christopher Newport University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Economists 1,230 $126,080
Political Scientists 1,030 $128,590
Economics Professors 440 $101,290

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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