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Political Science & Government at Fairmont State University

Political Science & Government at Fairmont State University

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

Fairmont State is located in Fairmont, West Virginia and approximately 3,848 students attend the school each year.

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.

Fairmont State Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Fairmont State Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Fairmont State 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.

Political Science Student Demographics at Fairmont State

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

Fairmont State Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

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About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Fairmont State 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 Fairmont State University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 31
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

If you plan to be a political science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Fairmont State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 38

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 WV, the home state for Fairmont State University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Managers 1,880 $77,290
Political Science Professors 90 $54,150
Economics Professors 60 $90,800
Economists 50 $68,430

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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