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Political Science & Government at Washington and Lee University

Political Science & Government at Washington and Lee University

If you are interested in studying political science & government, you may want to check out the program at Washington and Lee University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Washington and Lee is located in Lexington, Virginia and approximately 2,183 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.

Washington and Lee Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Washington and Lee Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Washington and Lee 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 Washington and Lee

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

Washington and Lee Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

51% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 49% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 51% went to women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Washington and Lee 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 and Lee University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 58
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

The following political science concentations are available at Washington and Lee University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Washington and Lee University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 59

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 Washington and Lee 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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