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Political Science & Government at Norfolk State University

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Political Science & Government at Norfolk State University

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

Norfolk State is located in Norfolk, Virginia and approximately 5,457 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 19 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Norfolk State.

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.

Norfolk State Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Norfolk State Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Norfolk State 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 Norfolk State 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 269
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 539

Political Science Student Demographics at Norfolk State

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

Norfolk State Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
95% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 56% more racial-ethnic minorities in its political science bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Norfolk State 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 VA, the home state for Norfolk State 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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