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Political Science & Government at Nebraska Wesleyan University

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Political Science & Government at Nebraska Wesleyan 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 Nebraska Wesleyan University stacks up to those at other schools.

NWU is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and approximately 1,924 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 17 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from NWU.

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.

NWU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

NWU Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at NWU 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 NWU

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

NWU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

47% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from NWU. About 53% were men and 47% were women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at NWU 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 Nebraska Wesleyan 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 3
White 12
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

NWU 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 NE, the home state for Nebraska Wesleyan University.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
Managers 1,700 $101,380
Economics Professors 110 $99,920
Political Science Professors 90 $72,280
Economists 30 $81,010

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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