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Political Science at Lehigh University

Political Science at Lehigh University

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

Lehigh is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and approximately 7,067 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science section at the bottom of this page.

Lehigh Political Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Poly Sci
  • Master’s Degree in Poly Sci

Lehigh Political Science Rankings

The poly sci major at Lehigh is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science. 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.

Poly Sci Student Demographics at Lehigh

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

Lehigh Political Science Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of poly sci bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in poly sci 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 poly sci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Lehigh Political Science Master’s Program

45% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of poly sci master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

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Of the students who received a poly sci master's degree from Lehigh, 73% 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 poly sci.

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

Careers That Poly Sci Grads May Go Into

A degree in poly sci 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
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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