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Political Science at Washington State University

Political Science at Washington State University

Every political science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the poly sci program at Washington State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and approximately 31,159 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science section at the bottom of this page.

Wazzu Political Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Poly Sci
  • Master’s Degree in Poly Sci

Wazzu Political Science Rankings

The poly sci major at Wazzu is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science. 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 poly sci, making the school the #105 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Poly Sci Student Demographics at Wazzu

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

Wazzu Political Science Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of poly sci 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 poly sci 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 poly sci.

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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 Master’s Program

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

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Of the students who received a poly sci 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 poly sci.

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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

Careers That Poly Sci Grads May Go Into

A degree in poly sci 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
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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