Political Science & Government at West Virginia University

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every political science & 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 Virginia University stacks up to those at other schools.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and approximately 26,269 students attend the school each year.

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.

WVU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
Master’s Degree in Political Science

WVU Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at WVU 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #75 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

49% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 49% went to women.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at WVU 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 Virginia University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	74
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WVU Political Science & Government Master’s Program

50% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of political science master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

Of the students who received a political science master's degree from WVU, 75% 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 West Virginia University with a master's in political science.

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

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

The following political science concentations are available at West Virginia University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from West Virginia University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science	86

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Managers	1,880	$77,290
Political Science Professors	90	$54,150
Economics Professors	60	$90,800
Economists	50	$68,430

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
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