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Political Science & Government at United States Military Academy

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

West Point is located in West Point, New York and approximately 4,536 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 15 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from West Point.

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.

West Point Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

West Point Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how West Point 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 West Point 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 489
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 525
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 549
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 617

Political Science Student Demographics at West Point

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at United States Military Academy.

West Point Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

20% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 15 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from West Point in 2020-2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at West Point 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 United States Military Academy with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

West Point 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 NY, the home state for United States Military Academy.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Managers 16,600 $124,160
Political Science Professors 1,680 $125,360
Economics Professors 1,650 $129,370
Economists 750 $127,520
Political Scientists 90 $122,440

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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