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Political Science & Government at Widener University

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Political Science & Government at Widener University

If you plan to study political science and government, take a look at what Widener University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Widener is located in Chester, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 6,150. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Widener.

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.

Widener Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Widener Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Widener 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 Widener 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
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 538
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 558

Political Science Student Demographics at Widener

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

Widener Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 3 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from Widener in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities in its political science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Widener 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 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Widener 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 PA, the home state for Widener University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Economics Professors 710 $131,060
Economists 610 $87,630
Political Science Professors 540 $100,620
Political Scientists 100 $102,110

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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