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Political Science & Government at Virginia Wesleyan University

Political Science & Government at Virginia Wesleyan University

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

VWU is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and approximately 1,347 students attend the school each year.

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.

VWU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

VWU Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at VWU 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 VWU

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

VWU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at VWU 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 Virginia Wesleyan University with a bachelor'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 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

The following political science concentations are available at Virginia Wesleyan University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Virginia Wesleyan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 16

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 Wesleyan 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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