by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how WVU ranks in comparison to other schools with political science programs.
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The bachelor's program at WVU was ranked #256 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #1 in West Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, West Virginia University handed out 78 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is a decrease of 6% over the previous year when 83 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in political science from WVU. This makes it the #108 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in political science in 2021, making the school the #75 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at WVU is $28,507. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at WVU, political science students borrow a median amount of $23,250 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all political science bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,439.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the political science program at WVU is $672 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at West Virginia University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 78 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from WVU. About 55% were men and 45% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WVU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 79% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Virginia University with a bachelor's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 62 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 4 |
All of the 5 students who graduated with a Master’s in political science from WVU in 2021 were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 80% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Virginia University with a master's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geography & Cartography | 19 |
| Economics | 16 |
| Sociology | 16 |
| Anthropology | 13 |
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