Political Science & Government at Weber State University

What traits are you looking for in a political science school? To help you decide if Weber State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's political science program.

WSU is located in Ogden, Utah and approximately 29,596 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,700 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Weber State University in 2021, 13 of them were political science and government majors.

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.

WSU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

WSU Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how WSU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at WSU 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
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	328
	568

Political Science Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from WSU. Of these graduates, 54% were men and 46% were women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at WSU 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 Weber State University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WSU also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Economics
• Geography & Cartography

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 UT, the home state for Weber State University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Managers	3,310	$102,290
Economics Professors	160	$117,380
Economists	90	$88,280
Political Science Professors	70	$83,350

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 D.fletcher4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.