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Political Science & Government at Washington State University

Political Science & Government at Washington State University

Every political science & 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 State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and has a total student population of 31,159.

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.

Wazzu Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Wazzu Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Wazzu 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #108 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at Wazzu

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

Wazzu Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Wazzu 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 State University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 49
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Wazzu Political Science & Government Master’s Program

38% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of political science master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from Wazzu, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

Political Science & Government majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Washington State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 115

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 WA, the home state for Washington State University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Managers 11,280 $125,490
Political Science Professors 440 $86,630
Economists 400 $95,010
Economics Professors 260 $89,490
Political Scientists 110 $84,480

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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