by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Political Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Political Science & Government is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at West Virginia University Institute of Technology. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in political science, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at West Virginia University Tech was ranked #674 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #4 in West Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for West Virginia University Tech.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at West Virginia University Tech paid an average of $788 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $315 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,560 | $18,912 |
| Books and Supplies | $950 | $950 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,314 | $11,314 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,750 | $2,750 |
Learn more about West Virginia University Tech tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Political Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at West Virginia University Tech took out an average of $23,562 in student loans. That is 5% higher than the national average of $22,466.
The median early career salary of political science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from West Virginia University Tech is $27,753 per year. That is 17% lower than the national average of $33,465.
Online degrees for the West Virginia University Tech political science bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the West Virginia University Tech Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in political science in 2019-2020, none of them were women.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at West Virginia University Tech in political science at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science | 1 |
*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.
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