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Political Science & Government at George Fox University

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Political Science & Government at George Fox University

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 George Fox University stacks up to those at other schools.

GFU is located in Newberg, Oregon and has a total student population of 4,106. Of the 651 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from George Fox University in 2021, 5 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.

GFU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

GFU Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how GFU performed in these rankings.

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 GFU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 945
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 1,047

Political Science Student Demographics at GFU

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

GFU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from GFU. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at GFU 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 George Fox University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

GFU 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 OR, the home state for George Fox University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Managers 7,850 $94,400
Political Science Professors 260 $86,280
Economists 220 $87,420
Economics Professors 130 $110,860

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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