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Political Science & Government at Wofford College

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Political Science & Government at Wofford College

Every political science and government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at Wofford College stacks up to those at other schools.

Wofford is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and has a total student population of 1,764. In 2021, 32 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Wofford.

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.

Wofford Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Wofford Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Wofford 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 Wofford 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 54
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 54
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 186
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 362
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 522
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 538
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How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Wofford Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wofford is $28,241. 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 Wofford

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

Wofford Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 32 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in political science from Wofford in 2021, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Wofford 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 Wofford College with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 30
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Wofford 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 SC, the home state for Wofford College.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
Managers 1,760 $100,890
Political Science Professors 130 $82,140
Economists 90 $68,550
Economics Professors 50 $70,190

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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