Political Science & Government at James Madison University

If you plan to study political science & government, take a look at what James Madison University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 21,594.

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.

JMU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

JMU Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at JMU 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 JMU

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

JMU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at JMU 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 James Madison University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	85
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

JMU Political Science & Government Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of political science master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

Of the students who received a political science master's degree from JMU, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

The following political science concentations are available at James Madison University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from James Madison University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science	130

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Economics
• Geography & Cartography
• International Relations & National Security

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 James Madison 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, North Carolina under License

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