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Political Science & Government at Liberty University

Political Science & Government at Liberty University

If you are interested in studying political science & government, you may want to check out the program at Liberty University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 93,349.

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.

Liberty University Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Liberty University Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Liberty University 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 Liberty University

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

Liberty University Political Science & Government Associate’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of political science associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

Liberty University Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 62% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Liberty University 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 Liberty University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 95
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 26

Liberty University Political Science & Government Master’s Program

30% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 70% of political science master's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

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In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

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 Liberty University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 177

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 Liberty 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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