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Political Science & Government at Wesleyan University

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Political Science & Government at Wesleyan University

If you are interested in studying political science and government, you may want to check out the program at Wesleyan University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Wesleyan U is located in Middletown, Connecticut and has a total student population of 3,053. Of the 1,039 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University in 2021, 93 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.

Wesleyan U Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Wesleyan U Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Wesleyan U compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Wesleyan U 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 Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 31
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 31
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 131
Most Focused Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools 190

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in political science from Wesleyan U. This is the #191 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Political Science Student Demographics at Wesleyan U

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

Wesleyan U Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at Wesleyan U awarded 93 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Wesleyan U 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 Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 59
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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

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 CT, the home state for Wesleyan University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Managers 6,590 $129,730
Political Science Professors 260 $79,650
Economics Professors 240 $98,870
Economists 140 $95,450

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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