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Political Science & Government at University of Mary Washington

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Political Science & Government at University of Mary Washington

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

UMW is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia and approximately 4,293 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 44 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from UMW.

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.

UMW Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

UMW Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at UMW compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at UMW 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 Schools 168
184
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 189
Best Political Science & Government Schools 194
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 222
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 278

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from UMW Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMW is $38,764. This is 17% 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 UMW

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

UMW Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at UMW awarded 44 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 41% of these degrees went to men with the other 59% going to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at UMW 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 University of Mary Washington 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 5
White 35
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UMW 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 University of Mary Washington.

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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