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Political Science & Government at University of Richmond

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Political Science & Government at University of Richmond

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

URichmond is located in University of Richmond, Virginia and approximately 4,056 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 41 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from URichmond.

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.

URichmond Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

URichmond Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at URichmond 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
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 70
Best Political Science & Government Schools 72
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Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 187
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 281
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 297
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 482

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from URichmond Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at URichmond is $40,110. This is 21% 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 URichmond

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

URichmond Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

49% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 41 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in political science from URichmond in 2021, 51% were men and 49% were women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at URichmond 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 Richmond with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 28
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

URichmond 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 Richmond.

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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