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Political Science & Government at Wright State University - Main Campus

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Political Science & Government at Wright State University - Main Campus

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

Wright State University - Main Campus is located in Dayton, Ohio and has a total student population of 10,936. Of the 2,000 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wright State University - Main Campus in 2021, 34 of them were political science and government majors.

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.

Wright State University - Main Campus Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Wright State University - Main Campus Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Wright State University - Main Campus compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Wright State University - Main Campus 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
395
Best Political Science & Government Schools 412

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Wright State University - Main Campus Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wright State University - Main Campus is $30,320. 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 Wright State University - Main Campus

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

Wright State University - Main Campus Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from Wright State University - Main Campus. Of these graduates, 56% were men and 44% were women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Wright State University - Main Campus 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 Wright State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Wright State University - Main Campus 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 OH, the home state for Wright State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Managers 14,410 $107,320
Political Science Professors 530 $96,840
Economics Professors 470 $109,960
Economists 140 $125,490

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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