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Political Science & Government at William Peace University

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Political Science & Government at William Peace University

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

WPU is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and approximately 830 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from WPU.

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.

WPU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

WPU Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how WPU performed in these rankings.

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 WPU 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
185
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 500
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 501
Best Political Science & Government Schools 507
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 533
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 535

Political Science Student Demographics at WPU

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

WPU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a bachelor's degree in political science from WPU. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% 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 William Peace University with a bachelor's in political science.

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

WPU 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 NC, the home state for William Peace University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Economics Professors 580 $106,080
Political Science Professors 440 $90,070
Economists 230 $81,470

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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