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Political Science & Government at Washington & Jefferson College

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Political Science & Government at Washington & Jefferson College

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

W&J is located in Washington, Pennsylvania and approximately 1,167 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from W&J.

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.

W&J Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

W&J Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at W&J compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at W&J 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 142
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 147
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 155
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Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 507
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 640
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 723

Political Science Student Demographics at W&J

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Washington & Jefferson College.

W&J Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from W&J. About 45% were men and 55% were women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at W&J 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 Washington & Jefferson College with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

W&J 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 Washington & Jefferson College.

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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