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Political Science & Government at Western Washington University

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Political Science & Government at Western Washington University

What traits are you looking for in a political science school? To help you decide if Western Washington University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's political science program.

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197. In 2021, 102 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from WWU.

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.

WWU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

WWU Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at WWU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at WWU 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 Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 116
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 257

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from WWU Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at WWU is $29,100. 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 WWU

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

WWU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at WWU awarded 102 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 48% of these degrees went to men with the other 52% going to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at WWU 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 Washington University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 82
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

WWU 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 WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Managers 11,280 $125,490
Political Science Professors 440 $86,630
Economists 400 $95,010
Economics Professors 260 $89,490
Political Scientists 110 $84,480

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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