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Political Science at Washington University in St Louis

Political Science at Washington University in St Louis

If you plan to study political science, take a look at what Washington University in St Louis has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 15,449.

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.

WUSTL Political Science Degrees Available

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

WUSTL Political Science Rankings

The poly sci major at WUSTL 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in poly sci, making the school the #87 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Poly Sci Student Demographics at WUSTL

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

WUSTL Political Science Bachelor’s Program

36% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 64% of poly sci bachelor's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in poly sci at WUSTL 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 University in St Louis with a bachelor's in poly sci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 47
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

WUSTL Political Science Master’s Program

100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of poly sci master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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In the poly sci master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis with a master's in poly sci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 1
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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Managers 3,980 $97,820
Political Science Professors 220 $85,510

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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