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Political Science & Government at George Washington University

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Political Science & Government at George Washington University

If you plan to study political science and government, take a look at what George Washington University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 173 students received their master's degree in political science.

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.

GWU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Political Science
  • Doctorate Degree in Political Science

GWU Political Science & Government Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Political Science & Government Master’s Program

39% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 173 students graduated with a master's degree in political science from GWU. About 61% were men and 39% were women.

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from GWU, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a master's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 92
International Students 36
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Managers 19,910 $147,460
Economists 6,380 $134,260
Political Scientists 3,220 $120,610
Political Science Professors 1,160 $127,410
Economics Professors 230 $110,350

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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