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Political Science at Wayne State University

Political Science at Wayne State University

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

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and approximately 26,241 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.

Wayne State Political Science Degrees Available

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

Wayne State Political Science Rankings

The poly sci major at Wayne State 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 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in poly sci, making the school the #44 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Poly Sci Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State Political Science Bachelor’s Program

61% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 39% of poly sci bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in poly sci at Wayne State 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 Wayne State University with a bachelor's in poly sci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 62
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Wayne State Political Science Master’s Program

40% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of poly sci master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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Of the students who received a poly sci master's degree from Wayne State, 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 Wayne State University with a master's in poly sci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Managers 6,370 $98,780
Political Science Professors 400 $98,830
Political Scientists 60 $95,570

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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