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

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and has a total student population of 31,159. In 2021, 104 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Wazzu.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Political Science

Wazzu Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Wazzu 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	114
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	582

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in political science from Wazzu. This makes it the #49 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of Wazzu Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wazzu is $31,510. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science 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

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

About 61% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	63
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Wazzu Political Science & Government Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a master's degree in political science from Wazzu. About 70% were men and 30% were women.

Of the students who received a political science master's degree from Wazzu, 60% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Wazzu also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• International Relations & National Security
• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Economics
• Criminology

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.

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

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