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Political Science & Government at Fairmont State University

Political Science & Government at Fairmont State University

Every political science & 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 Fairmont State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Fairmont State is located in Fairmont, West Virginia and has a total student population of 3,848.

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.

Fairmont State Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Fairmont State Political Science & Government Rankings

Political Science Student Demographics at Fairmont State

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

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

The following political science concentations are available at Fairmont State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Fairmont State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 WV, the home state for Fairmont State University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Managers 1,880 $77,290
Political Science Professors 90 $54,150
Economics Professors 60 $90,800
Economists 50 $68,430

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*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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