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Political Science & Government at University of Virginia - Main Campus

Political Science & Government at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and approximately 25,628 students attend the school each year.

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.

University of Virginia Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
  • Master’s Degree in Political Science

University of Virginia Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at University of Virginia 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #90 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at University of Virginia

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

University of Virginia Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at University of Virginia 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 Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 93
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

University of Virginia Political Science & Government Master’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of political science master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia - Main Campus with a master's in political science.

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

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

Political Science & Government majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Virginia - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 114

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 Virginia - Main Campus.

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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