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Political Science & Government at Seattle University

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Political Science & Government at Seattle University

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

Seattle U is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 7,050 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 33 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Seattle U.

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.

Seattle U Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Seattle U Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how Seattle U 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 Seattle U 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
124
130
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 488

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Seattle U Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Seattle U is $39,495. This is 19% higher than $33,089, which is the national average for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Seattle U

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

Seattle U Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Seattle University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 16
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Seattle U 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 WA, the home state for Seattle University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Managers 11,280 $125,490
Political Science Professors 440 $86,630
Economists 400 $95,010
Economics Professors 260 $89,490
Political Scientists 110 $84,480

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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