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Political Science & Government at University of West Georgia

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Political Science & Government at University of West Georgia

Every political science and government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at University of West Georgia stacks up to those at other schools.

University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and approximately 13,419 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 47 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from University of West Georgia.

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 West Georgia Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

University of West Georgia Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at University of West Georgia 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 University of West Georgia 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 Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 240
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 283
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 589

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from University of West Georgia Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of West Georgia is $23,445. This is less than $33,089, which is the national average of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Political Science Student Demographics at University of West Georgia

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

University of West Georgia Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at University of West Georgia awarded 47 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities in its political science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of West Georgia with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 19
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

University of West Georgia 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 GA, the home state for University of West Georgia.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Managers 14,480 $118,060
Economists 330 $111,570
Political Science Professors 260 $101,720
Economics Professors 180 $101,590

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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