Political Science & Government at Washington and Lee 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 Washington and Lee University stacks up to those at other schools.

Washington and Lee is located in Lexington, Virginia and approximately 2,183 students attend the school each year. Of the 585 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Washington and Lee University in 2021, 59 of them were political science and government majors.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Washington and Lee 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7
Best Political Science & Government Schools	11
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	32
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools	32
	50
	53
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools	213
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	216
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools	239

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Washington and Lee Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Washington and Lee is $47,231. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 43% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 students earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Washington and Lee. About 49% of these graduates were women and the other 51% were men.

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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	49
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Washington and Lee also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Sociology & Anthropology
• Economics

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By User:BlueGold73 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.