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Political Science & Government at Willamette University

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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. In 2021, 33 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Willamette.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Willamette 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 76
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 77
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 206
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 351
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 496

Earnings of Willamette Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Willamette is $33,011. 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 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

55% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Willamette are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Willamette University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Willamette 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 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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