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Political Science & Government at Whitman College

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Political Science & Government at Whitman College

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

Whitman is located in Walla Walla, Washington and has a total student population of 1,360. Of the 345 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Whitman College in 2021, 25 of them were political science and government majors.

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.

Whitman Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Whitman Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Whitman 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 Schools 41
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 41
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 383
Best Political Science & Government Schools 391
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 394
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 438
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 632
639
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 647
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How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Whitman Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Whitman is $20,472. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Whitman

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Whitman College.

Whitman Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 25 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in political science from Whitman in 2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Whitman 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 Whitman College with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 18
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Whitman 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 Whitman College.

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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