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Political Science & Government at Wichita State University

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Political Science & Government at Wichita State University

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

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and approximately 14,999 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 22 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from WSU.

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.

WSU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

WSU Political Science & Government Rankings

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

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 WSU 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 885

Political Science Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 22 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in political science from WSU in 2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at WSU 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 Wichita State University 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 4
White 17
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WSU 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 KS, the home state for Wichita State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Managers 2,420 $102,560
Political Science Professors 110 $64,730
Economics Professors 90 $114,000
Economists 40 $72,600

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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