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Political Science & Government at The College of Wooster

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Political Science & Government at The College of Wooster

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

Wooster College is located in Wooster, Ohio and approximately 1,924 students attend the school each year. Of the 476 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The College of Wooster in 2021, 39 of them were political science and government majors.

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.

Wooster College Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Wooster College Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Wooster College 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 Wooster College 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 34
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 290
Best Political Science & Government Schools 310
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 630

Earnings of Wooster College Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wooster College is $26,882. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Wooster College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at The College of Wooster.

Wooster College Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

51% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from Wooster College. Of these graduates, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Wooster College 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 The College of Wooster with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 25
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Wooster College 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 OH, the home state for The College of Wooster.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Managers 14,410 $107,320
Political Science Professors 530 $96,840
Economics Professors 470 $109,960
Economists 140 $125,490

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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