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Political Science & Government at Villanova University

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Political Science & Government at Villanova University

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 Villanova University stacks up to those at other schools.

Villanova is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 11,032. In 2021, 123 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Villanova.

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.

Villanova Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Villanova Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Villanova 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 Villanova 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 Value Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools 9
Most Focused Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate Schools 17
Most Popular Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate Schools 17
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 94
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 198

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in political science from Villanova. This makes it the #49 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Villanova Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Villanova is $39,029. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 18% 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 Villanova

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

Villanova Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

51% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at Villanova awarded 123 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 49% of these degrees went to men with the other 51% going to women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Villanova 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 Villanova University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 101
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Villanova Political Science & Government Master’s Program

30% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 10 political science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Villanova, about 70% were men and 30% were women.

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from Villanova, 70% 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 Villanova University 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 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Villanova 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 PA, the home state for Villanova University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Economics Professors 710 $131,060
Economists 610 $87,630
Political Science Professors 540 $100,620
Political Scientists 100 $102,110

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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