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Political Science & Government at Willamette University

Political Science & Government at Willamette University

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

Willamette is located in Salem, Oregon and has a total student population of 1,866.

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.

Willamette Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Willamette Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Willamette 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.

Political Science Student Demographics at Willamette

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

Willamette Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

51% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 49% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 51% went to women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Willamette 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 Willamette University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

If you plan to be a political science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Willamette University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 33

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 OR, the home state for Willamette University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Managers 7,850 $94,400
Political Science Professors 260 $86,280
Economists 220 $87,420
Economics Professors 130 $110,860

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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