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Political Science & Government at Western Kentucky University

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Political Science & Government at Western Kentucky University

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

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 50 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from WKU.

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.

WKU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

WKU Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at WKU 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.

Earnings of WKU Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at WKU is $29,110. This is less than $33,089, which is the national average of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Political Science Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at WKU 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 Kentucky University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 42
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WKU 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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Managers 3,260 $92,630
Economics Professors 190 $85,500
Political Science Professors 110 $91,440

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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