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Political Science & Government at Western Colorado University

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Political Science & Government at Western Colorado University

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

Western is located in Gunnison, Colorado and approximately 3,203 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 16 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Western.

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.

Western Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Western Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how Western 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 Western 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 193
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 216
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Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 415
Best Political Science & Government Schools 422
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 532
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 598

Political Science Student Demographics at Western

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

Western Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at Western awarded 16 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 63% going to women.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Western 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 Colorado University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Western 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 CO, the home state for Western Colorado University.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Managers 8,940 $138,490
Political Science Professors 320 $82,870
Economics Professors 290 $104,530
Economists 220 $104,350

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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