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Political Science & Government at Lehigh University

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

Lehigh is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and approximately 7,067 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,423 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Lehigh University in 2021, 24 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.

Lehigh Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Lehigh Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Lehigh 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 Master’s Degree Schools 23
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 495
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 622

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in political science from Lehigh. This makes it the #67 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Political Science Student Demographics at Lehigh

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

Lehigh Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at Lehigh awarded 24 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Lehigh 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 Lehigh University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Lehigh Political Science & Government Master’s Program

38% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of political science master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from Lehigh, 75% 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 Lehigh University with a master'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 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Lehigh 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 PA, the home state for Lehigh University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Economics Professors 710 $131,060
Economists 610 $87,630
Political Science Professors 540 $100,620
Political Scientists 100 $102,110

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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