Political Science & Government at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Every political science and government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania stacks up to those at other schools.

WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and approximately 17,719 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,694 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from West Chester University of Pennsylvania in 2021, 47 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.

WCUPA Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

WCUPA Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at WCUPA 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	690

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from WCUPA Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at WCUPA is $30,428. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

Political Science Student Demographics at WCUPA

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

WCUPA Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 47 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in political science from WCUPA in 2021, 45% were men and 55% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at WCUPA 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Sociology
• Anthropology
• 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 PA, the home state for West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Economics Professors	710	$131,060
Economists	610	$87,630
Political Science Professors	540	$100,620
Political Scientists	100	$102,110

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 Smallbones under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.