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Political Science at University of Virginia - Main Campus

Political Science at University of Virginia - Main Campus

Every political science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the poly sci program at University of Virginia - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and has a total student population of 25,628.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science section at the bottom of this page.

University of Virginia Political Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Poly Sci
  • Master’s Degree in Poly Sci

University of Virginia Political Science Rankings

The poly sci major at University of Virginia is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science. 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 poly sci, making the school the #87 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Poly Sci Student Demographics at University of Virginia

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

University of Virginia Political Science Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of poly sci 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 poly sci 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 poly sci.

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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 Master’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of poly sci 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 poly sci.

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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

Careers That Poly Sci Grads May Go Into

A degree in poly sci 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
Political Scientists 1,030 $128,590

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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