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Political Science & Government at Western Carolina University

Political Science & Government at Western Carolina University

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 Western Carolina University stacks up to those at other schools.

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and approximately 12,243 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.

WCU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

WCU Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at WCU 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.

Political Science Student Demographics at WCU

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

WCU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at WCU 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 Western Carolina University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 22
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

If you plan to be a political science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Carolina University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 24

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 NC, the home state for Western Carolina University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Economics Professors 580 $106,080
Political Science Professors 440 $90,070
Economists 230 $81,470

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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