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Political Science & Government at Vanderbilt University

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Political Science & Government at Vanderbilt University

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

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 13,537. In 2021, 89 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt.

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.

Vanderbilt Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Vanderbilt Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 16
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 22
Best Political Science & Government Schools 25
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 347

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in political science from Vanderbilt. This makes it the #108 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Vanderbilt Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Vanderbilt is $43,927. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 33% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 Vanderbilt University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 39
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

Vanderbilt Political Science & Government Master’s Program

40% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in political science from Vanderbilt. About 60% were men and 40% were women.

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from Vanderbilt, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Vanderbilt also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 4 students 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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Managers 14,480 $83,010
Political Science Professors 170 $89,080
Economics Professors 160 $130,170
Economists 60 $83,350

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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