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Political Science at West Virginia University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, you may want to check out the program at West Virginia University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

West Virginia University is in Morgantown, WV.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 98 political science degrees were awarded at West Virginia University.

Studying Online at West Virginia University

Many students take online classes at West Virginia University. Of 23,643 students, 2,958 (13%) studied exclusively online and 9,975 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Political Science graduates at West Virginia University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at West Virginia University are 40% women (39) and 60% men (59).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at West Virginia University

Of the 87 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at West Virginia University, 43% were women (37) and 57% were men (50).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at West Virginia University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	70
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 16% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at West Virginia University, below the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at West Virginia University

Among the 9 master’s political science graduates at West Virginia University, 22% were women (2) and 78% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science master’s degree recipients at West Virginia University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
International (Nonresident)	3

Political Science Doctoral Program at West Virginia University

Among the 2 doctoral political science graduates at West Virginia University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at West Virginia University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at West Virginia University, above the national average of 15%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Those who complete Political Science program at West Virginia University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Political Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.