Political Science & Government at Virginia Union University

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

VUU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 1,516.

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.

VUU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

VUU Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at VUU 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.

Political Science Student Demographics at VUU

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

VUU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

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

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

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

VUU Political Science & Government Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of political science master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 60% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

If you plan to be a political science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Virginia Union University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

Related Majors

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 Virginia Union University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Morgan Riley under License

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